counterconvention
noun
coun·ter·con·ven·tion
ˌkau̇n-tər-kən-ˈven(t)-shən 
variants
or counter-convention
plural counterconventions or counter-conventions
: an assembly of persons gathered in response to or in protest against another assembly : a competing or opposing convention
Democrats who gathered Thursday for the Clinton campaign's counterconvention, less than a mile from the Republican National Convention site, blasted the event and vowed their convention next week in Philadelphia would have a kinder tone.—
Liz Goodwin
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“Counterconvention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterconvention. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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