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intersessional

An adjective describing the period between formal sessions of a legislative body, court, international organization, or conference.

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#1·Apr 28, 2026

An adjective describing the period between formal sessions of a legislative body, court, international organization, or conference. Intersessional work often includes committee meetings, consultations, or preparatory negotiations that happen outside the official session calendar. The term is commonly found in diplomatic, parliamentary, and legal contexts — particularly in international law and UN documentation, where 'intersessional meetings' allow delegations to advance discussions between major conferences.

The intersessional working group submitted its findings two weeks before the committee formally convened again.
Origin: From Latin 'inter' (between) and 'session,' following the standard English pattern for forming adjectives meaning 'between periods of activity.' Editorial expansion authored on Slangora.
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"intersessional" means: An adjective describing the period between formal sessions of a legislative body, court, international organization, or conference. Interses.... This is technical or formal vocabulary, more likely to appear in school work, news or a particular profession than in peer chat. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your child uses the term, it is usually a sign of curiosity about a subject area. A short follow-up question about where they came across it is usually all that is needed.

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"intersessional" means: An adjective describing the period between formal sessions of a legislative body, court, international organization, or conference. Interses.... Register: formal or technical English, standard in its specialist domain (law, medicine, science, finance, etc.). Gloss the term with a plain synonym when writing for a general audience. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

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#2·Apr 27, 2026

Between sessions.

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"intersessional" means: An adjective describing the period between formal sessions of a legislative body, court, international organization, or conference. Interses.... This is technical or formal vocabulary, more likely to appear in school work, news or a particular profession than in peer chat. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your child uses the term, it is usually a sign of curiosity about a subject area. A short follow-up question about where they came across it is usually all that is needed.

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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.

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