the sitting together of a court, council, legislature, or the like, for conference or the transaction of business

Congress is now in session.

a single continuous sitting, or period of sitting, of persons so assembled.

a continuous series of sittings or meetings of a court, legislature, or the like.

the period or term during which such a series is held.

sessions, (in English law) the sittings or a sitting of justices in court, usually to deal with minor offenses, grant licenses, etc.

a single continuous course or period of lessons, study, etc., in the work of a day at school

two afternoon sessions a week.

a portion of the year into which instruction is organized at a college or other educational institution.

the governing body of a local Presbyterian church, composed of the pastor who moderates and the elders.

a period of time during which a group of persons meets to pursue a particular activity

A few of the kids got together for a study session.

noun

affair , assembly , concourse , conference , discussion , get-together , hearing , huddle , jam session * , meet , period , showdown , sitting , termnotes:cession is the act of ceding; a session is a meeting for execution of a group\'s functions or a meeting devoted to a particular activity , assemblage , bout , gathering , meeting , round , semester , term