conclave (noun) - a purposeful private or secret meeting [kon-kleyv]
BREAKDOWN: CON- (with) + CLAV- (key)
a conclave in the Catholic Church is a meeting of cardinals to elect a new Pope
"The fate of peoples is made like this, two men in small rooms. Forget the coronations, the conclaves of cardinals, the pomp and processions. This is how the world changes..." ―Hilary Mantel
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