Noun: powwow 'paw,waw
- A council of or with Native Americans
"The tribal leaders held a powwow to discuss land rights issues"
- [informal] A quick private conference
"The executives went into a powwow to discuss the merger proposal";
- huddle [informal]
- Hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting
"The executives powwowed to discuss the company's future"
Derived forms: powwowing, powwowed, powwows
Type of: conference, council, discuss, group discussion, hash out, talk over
Encyclopedia: Powwow