No. 3,351 in Spanish
convocar
"Convocar" means "to call together" or "to summon."
In a sentence
El director decidió convocar una reunión inesperada.
The director decided to convene an unexpected meeting.
This usage of 'convocar' illustrates its application in an official or organizational context to summon or call individuals for a meeting or gathering.
El comité anunció que se va a convocar un concurso de arte.
The committee announced that an art contest is going to be called.
Here, 'convocar' pertains to the action of announcing or organizing an event, inviting participation from interested parties.
Las autoridades planean convocar elecciones anticipadas este año.
The authorities plan to call for early elections this year.
In this sentence, 'convocar' is used to denote the official act of arranging or declaring an event of public and political importance, such as elections.
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