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Noun: powwow  'paw,waw
  1. A council of or with Native Americans
    "The tribal leaders held a powwow to discuss land rights issues"
     
  2. [informal] A quick private conference
    "The executives went into a powwow to discuss the merger proposal";
    - huddle [informal]
Verb: powwow  'paw,waw
  1. 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