noun
- private meetings, especially of a group making important decisions
- meetings of cardinals to elect a new pope
Usage: religious
Examples
- The board held secret conclaves to discuss the merger.
- Political conclaves often determine party nominations.
- The cardinals gathered in conclaves to choose the new pope.
- Corporate conclaves shaped the company’s future strategy.
- Historical conclaves have influenced major world events.
- The papal conclaves are held in the Sistine Chapel.
- Private conclaves allowed for frank discussions among leaders.