plenum, presided over the Third Plenary session

China and Vietnam have two of the few Communist Parties still in power, so it is hardly surprising that they face many of the same problems. What might alarm them most, however, is the shortage of obvious solutions. Both parties scheduled meetings of their central committees this autumn. China's plenum is due next month. Vietnam's has come and gone, producing few apparent signs of new thinking http://econ.st/19ANDPx

Interview: Simon Critchley
I was giving a talk in Bath at a conference on animals - there was no reason why I should have been there - but I was giving a plenary on humour and animals ...
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Prime Minister Taro Aso delivers his policy speech in the Lower House plenary session on Wednesday. (HIROSHI KAWAI/ THE ASAHI SHIMBUN)



Like many Chinese entrepreneurs, the Lius trace their fortunes back to December 1978, when Mr. Deng presided over the Third Plenary session of the Communist Party. In a critical speech to the party’s elite, he boldly called for more trade with the outside world and said he favored market-oriented reforms. These policies would later come to be called “socialism with Chinese characteristics.”

plenary Show phonetics
adjective SPECIALIZED
describes a meeting at which all the members of a group or organization are present, especially at a conference:
a plenary session of the UN Security Council

plenary Show phonetics
noun [C] SPECIALIZED
a plenary meeting

ple・na・ry

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━━ a. 十分な; 完全な; 絶対的な; 全員出席の.最高的?
ple・na・ri・ly　━━ ad.
plenary indulgence　【カトリック】全贖宥(しょくゆう).
plenary meeting [session]　本会議, 総会.

plenum

Syllabification: (ple·num)

Pronunciation: /ˈplenəm, ˈplēnəm/

noun

• 1an assembly of all the members of a group or committee.

  [influenced by Russian plenum 'plenary session']

• 2 Physics a space completely filled with matter, or the whole of space so regarded.
• an enclosed chamber where a treated substance collects for distribution, as heated or conditioned air through a ventilation system.

Origin:

late 17th century: from Latin, literally 'full space', neuter of plenus 'full'