convocados

Convocados is the plural form of convocado, a Spanish noun that refers to individuals who have been summoned to attend a meeting, event, or proceeding. The term is used across legal, administrative, sports, and organizational contexts to indicate a formal call to participate or appear.

Etymology: The word comes from convocar, from Latin convocare, meaning to call together (con- meaning "together" and vocare meaning "to call").

Legal and administrative use: In judicial or public administration settings, los convocados are the persons ordered to appear before a court, agency, or official procedure, or to present documents or evidence. The summons specifies the date, time, place, and purpose. Failure to comply can lead to penalties, coercive attendance, or other legal consequences.

Sports and organizational use: In sports, especially national-team selections, la convocatoria is the roster announced to call players up for a match or tournament, and los convocados are those named in the list. In corporate, union, or civic contexts, convocatorias announce assemblies, votes, or meetings, and the invited participants or members who must attend are the convocados.

The term is closely related to convocatoria, which denotes the act of calling for attendance; the individuals who respond to the call are the convocados.