session : Idioms & Phrases


academic session

  • noun the time during which a school holds classes
    school term; session; academic term.
    • they had to shorten the school term
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bull session

  • noun an informal discussion (usually among men)
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Church session

  • the lowest court in the Presbyterian Church, composed of the pastor and a body of elders elected by the members of a particular church, and having the care of matters pertaining to the religious interests of that church, as the admission and dismission of members, discipline, etc.
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closed session

  • noun a session (usually of a legislative body) that is closed to the public
    closed session.
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County sessions

  • the general quarter sessions of the peace for each county, held four times a year. Eng.
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course session

  • noun a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study
    class period; recitation.
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Court of Session

  • the supreme civil court of Scotland.
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executive session

  • noun a session (usually of a legislative body) that is closed to the public
    closed session.
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jam session

  • noun an impromptu jazz concert
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Joint meeting, ∨ Joint session

  • the meeting or session of two distinct bodies as one; as, a joint meeting of committees representing different corporations; a joint session of both branches of a State legislature to chose a United States senator. "Such joint meeting shall not be dissolved until the electoral votes are all counted and the result declared." Joint Rules of Congress, U. S.
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practice session

  • noun systematic training by multiple repetitions
    recitation; practice; drill; exercise.
    • practice makes perfect
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Quarter sessions

  • noun a local court with criminal jurisdiction and sometimes administrative functions
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  • (Eng. Law), a general court of criminal jurisdiction held quarterly by the justices of peace in counties and by the recorders in boroughs.
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rap session

  • noun conversation in a situation where feelings can be expressed and criticized or supported
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roger huntington sessions

  • noun United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
    Roger Huntington Sessions; Sessions.
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roger sessions

  • noun United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
    Roger Huntington Sessions; Sessions.
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  • noun a cookie that is stored temporarily and is destroyed when you close the link
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Sessions of the peace

  • sittings held by justices of the peace. Eng.
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skull session

  • noun a session (as of executives or advisors) to discuss policy or strategy or to solve problems or exchange ideas
  • noun teaching strategy to an athletic team
    skull practice.
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Special session

  • noun a session that is held in addition to the regular sessions
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  • an extraordinary session; a session at an unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special session of Congress or of a legislature.
Webster 1913