brokered convention
noun U.S. Politics.
a party convention in which many delegates are pledged to favorite sons who use their blocs of votes to bargain with leading candidates who lack a majority of delegate support.
Compare
open convention.
Words nearby brokered convention
broken-field,
brokenhearted,
broker,
broker-dealer,
brokerage,
brokered convention,
broking,
brolga,
brolly,
brom-,
bromal