forums

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a situation or meeting in which people can talk about a problem or matter especially of public interest:

a forum for debate/discussion

a place on the internet where people can leave messages or discuss particular subjects with other people at the same time:

discussion forum Discussion forums are a way of contacting people with similar interests from all over the world.

in ancient Rome, the area in the middle of the town used for public business

an occasion or a place for talking about a matter of public interest:

The university sponsored a forum on affirmative action.

a meeting in which people can discuss subjects that are important to them with others:

create/provide a forum for sth The meeting provided a valuable forum for discussing the issue from many diverse perspectives.

an international/regional/public forum They plan to discuss the survey results in a public forum.

an economic/policy forum At its summer policy forum, Labour appears to have offered a compromise.

a group of people who use the internet to discuss subjects that are important or interesting to them:

an internet/intranet/online forum She's a regular blogger on an online forum.