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Definitions for Congress
[1] (initial capital letter ) the national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives, or lower house, as a continuous institution. this body as it exists for a period of two years during which it has the same membership: the Ninety-Seventh Congress. a session of this body: to speak in Congress.
[2] the national legislative body of a nation, especially of a republic.
[3] a formal meeting or assembly of representatives for the discussion, arrangement, or promotion of some matter of common interest.
[4] the act of coming together; an encounter; meeting.
[5] an association, especially one composed of representatives of various organizations.
[6] familiar relations; dealings; intercourse.
[7] coitus; sexual intercourse.
[8] to assemble together; meet in congress.
[9] a meeting or conference, esp of representatives of a number of sovereign states
[10] a national legislative assembly
[11] a society or association
[12] sexual intercourse
[13] the bicameral federal legislature of the US, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate
[14] this body during any two-year term
[15] Also called: Congress Party (in India) a major political party, which controlled the Union government from 1947 to 1977 Official name: Indian National Congress
Words related to Congress
council, society, committee, conference, union, convention, meeting, caucus, parliament, assembly, conclave, government, club, convocation, association, legislature, league, guild, chamber, order
Words nearby Congress
congregation, congregational, congregational church, congregationalism, congregationalists, congress, congress boot, congress of industrial organizations, congress of vienna, congress on racial equality, congress party
Origin of Congress
1350–1400 for earlier sense “body of attendants, following”; 1520–30 for current senses; Middle English < Latin congressus assembly, intercourse, meeting, equivalent to congred(ī ) to approach, meet (con- con- + -gredī, combining form of gradī to step; cf. grade) + -tus suffix of v. action
Other words from Congress
pre-Con·gress , noun
Word origin for Congress
C16: from Latin congressus from congredī to meet with, from com- together + gradī to walk, step
Synonyms for Congress
assembly, association, caucus, chamber, club, committee, conclave, conference, convention, convocation, council, delegates, government, guild, league, legislature, meeting, order, parliament, senate, society, union, legislative body, the Hill, the house