招集

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 招集, read しょうしゅう, means calling people together for a meeting or similar purpose.
• Basic usage: In 事故の知らせを受け、責任者が緊急会議を招集した。, the person in charge calls an emergency meeting after learning of the accident.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The convener's action
  • 会議を招集した describes the action of the party calling participants together. It differs from attending the meeting; the chair example likewise focuses on authority to convene it.