National Convention
noun
French History.
the legislature of France 1792–95.
U.S. Politics.
a convention held every four years by each of the major political parties to nominate a presidential candidate.
British Dictionary definitions for national convention
National Convention
noun
a convention held every four years by each major US political party to choose its presidential candidate
French history
the longest-lasting of the revolutionary assemblies, lasting from Sept 1792 to Oct 1795, when it was replaced by the Directory