convoc

Convoc is an informal shorthand used in several languages to denote an official call, summons, or roster. It commonly refers to the act of calling people to attend an event or duty, or to the list of those who have been summoned. The term draws from the Spanish convocatoria and from the English convocation, both rooted in the Latin convocare. In practice, convoc appears in sports journalism to refer to the roster of players selected for a match (the convocados), as well as in political or organizational contexts to indicate an official invitation or the set of participants summoned for a meeting or proceeding. It is not universally standardized and is more prevalent in informal writing, internal communications, or shorthand notes than in formal dictionaries.

In Spanish, the full forms are convocatoria (the call or roster) and convocar (to summon). In English, the cognate is convocation or the verb convoke; the clipped form convoc is rarely used in formal prose. Similar abbreviations exist in other languages, but usage varies by style guide and region. The term is most likely to be encountered in contemporary sports coverage, internal memos, or quick-reference notices where space is limited and a concise label is preferred.

As a shorthand, convoc complements longer phrases such as "la convocatoria de jugadores" or "la convocatoria oficial" and can be contrasted with related terms like convocado (the summoned person) or convocatoria (the act or document issuing the summons). Users should consult applicable style guides to determine whether and how to employ the abbreviation in formal writing.