An audition which is open to the public and thus draws a large number of applicants, many of whom are inexperienced.
To assemble together.
To meet in a congress.
An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups.
A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.
A group of baboons; the collective noun for baboons.
A formal gathering or assembly; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.