confabs

When their feeling for the river's lore drew them, by a spiritual gravitation, to a common centre -- to learn, for instance, that Council Bend and Council Island were named for one of those historic "confabs" between the white man and the red which shouldered the red brother once and forever away from the sunrise and across the great river -- that centre of gravity was the captain's chair, their tutor the first mate.

Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi George Washington Cable 1884

Page 53 all appearance, oblivious altogether of things external, he held occasional "confabs" with himself in regard to the unusual objects which surrounded him -- for Suggs is an observant man, and notes with much accuracy whatever comes before him, all the while a body would suppose him to be asleep, or in a "turkey dream" at least.

Some Adventures of Captain Simon Suggs, Late of the Tallapoosa Volunteers; Together with "Taking the Census," and Other Alabama Sketches. By a Country Editor. With a Portrait from Life, and Other Illustrations, by Darley 1845

If Obama isn't intending to deal with business leaders' substantive concerns on taxes, regulations and the like, all the confabs and the personnel decisions won't mean much.

Personnel versus policy Jennifer Rubin 2011

They deserve consideration. (the inventor is in Australia; he came out to one of the industry confabs held in Napa recently).

Wine Person of the Decade - nominations open! | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

Two particular confabs afforded the group another shot at Amy's distaste of big-bosomed female superheroes, along with two new versions of Sheldon's infamous "Penny" knock.

Tribal Chants, Dirty Twister and More Secrets From the Set of The Big Bang Theory 2011

The object is to eliminate long-winded confabs where participants pontificate, play Angry Birds on their cellphones or tune out.

No More Angling for the Best Seat; More Meetings Are Stand-Up Jobs Rachel Emma Silverman 2012

So far, the biggest news coming out of these confabs - at least according to The Reporters Who Cover Television - was the shocking lack of a new Lauren Conrad reality show on the lineup unveiled by MTV.

Lauren Conrad -- too high-brow for MTV Lisa de Moraes 2011

I hate to break up these confabs by intruding with business kids but there it is.

Matthew Yglesias » Passing Costs on to Consumers 2010

I hate to break up these confabs by intruding with business kids but there it is.

Matthew Yglesias » CQ Study Shows Obama’s Legislative Strategy is Working 2010

It was a vague mandate, and that is why the main thing such confabs are known for now is what they occasion on the outside: anti-globalization protests, such as the vicious ones at the world trade conference in Seattle in 1999.

Shanghai the G-20 with a shadow 2009