A congress is a large meeting that is held to discuss ideas and policies.
A lot has changed after the party congress.
...a congress of coal miners.
Synonyms: meeting, council, conference, diet More Synonyms of congress
More Synonyms of congress
Congress
(kɒŋgres)
proper noun [with singular or plural verb]
Congress is the elected group of politicians that is responsible for making the law in the United States. It consists of two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
We want to cooperate with both the administration and Congress.
government
congress in British English
(ˈkɒŋɡrɛs)
noun
1.
a meeting or conference, esp of representatives of a number of sovereign states
2.
a national legislative assembly
3.
a society or association
4.
sexual intercourse
Word origin
C16: from Latin congressus from congredī to meet with, from com- together + gradī to walk, step
Congress in British English
(ˈkɒŋɡrɛs)
noun
1.
the bicameral federal legislature of the US, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate
2.
this body during any two-year term
3. Also called: Congress Party
(in India) a major political party, which controlled the Union government from 1947 to 1977
Official name: Indian National Congress
Derived forms
Congressional (Conˈgressional)
adjective
congress in American English
(ˈkɑŋgrəs; ˈkɑngrɪs)
noun
1.
a coming together; meeting
2.
sexual intercourse
3.
social interaction
4.
an association or society
5.
an assembly or conference; specif., a formal assembly of representatives, as from various nations or churches, to discuss problems
6.
any of various legislatures, esp. the national legislature of a republic
7. US; [C-]
a.
the legislature of the U.S., consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives
b.
a session of this legislature
c.
the body of Senators and Representatives during any of the two-year terms of Representatives
Word origin
ME congresse < L congressus, a meeting, hostile encounter, pp. of congredi, to come together < com-, together + gradi, to walk < gradus, a step: see grade
Examples of 'congress' in a sentence
congress
It wants a speedy transition to an elected national congress next year.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He had come to address our annual union congress and was working on his speech.
The Sun (2007)
They are now unlikely to survive next year's party congress.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
An important pointer can be found deep in the turgid text of the main resolution passed by the 18th congress.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The annual congress has been held at the end of January since the 1970s.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The party congress resolutions urge the pursuit of "the true, the good, and the beautiful.
Christianity Today (2000)
In other languages
congress
British English: congress NOUN
A congress is a large meeting that is held to discuss ideas and policies.
A lot has changed after the party congress.
American English: congress
Brazilian Portuguese: congresso
Chinese: 代表大会
European Spanish: congreso
French: congrès
German: Kongress
Italian: congresso
Japanese: 大会
Korean: 대회
European Portuguese: congresso
Latin American Spanish: congreso
All related terms of 'congress'
congress boot
a high shoe with an elastic insert in each side
congress member
a member of the US Congress , esp of the House of Representatives
Congress Party
the bicameral federal legislature of the US, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate
act of Congress
a law that has been passed by both houses of the US Congress and signed by the president ; if the president has chosen to veto the bill , it can be passed by a two-thirds majority in Congress
Congress of Vienna
the European conference held at Vienna from 1814–15 to settle the territorial problems left by the Napoleonic Wars
Continental Congress
the assembly of delegates from the North American rebel colonies held during and after the War of American Independence . It issued the Declaration of Independence (1776) and framed the Articles of Confederation (1777)
Member of Congress
A Member of Congress is a person who has been elected to the United States Congress.
Library of Congress
the national library in Washington , D .C., established in 1800 by the U.S. Congress for the use of its members: it is now one of the largest public reference libraries in the world
Trades Union Congress
The Trades Union Congress in Britain is the same as the → TUC .
Indian National Congress
the bicameral federal legislature of the US, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate
Pan-Africanist Congress
a South African liberation movement founded in 1959, now a political party known as the Pan-Africanist Congress of Azania
African National Congress
(in South Africa) a political party, founded in 1912 as an African nationalist movement and banned there from 1960 to 1990 because of its active opposition to apartheid : in 1994 won South Africa's first multiracial elections
the Library of Congress
the official library of the United States in Washington , DC. It houses extensive collections in all subject areas and formats , important historical documents, and is also a depository for copyrighted materials.
Congress of Industrial Organizations
(in the US) a federation of industrial unions formed in 1935. It united with the AFL in 1955 to form the AFL-CIO
contempt
If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant .
1 (noun)
Definition
a formal meeting of representatives for discussion
A lot has changed since the party congress.
Synonyms
meeting
I travel to London regularly for business meetings.
council
The powers of the King had been handed over temporarily to a council of ministers.
conference
The president summoned the state governors to a conference on education.
diet
The Diet has time to discuss the bill only until the 10th November.
assembly
She waited until quiet settled on the assembly.
convention
I flew to Boston to attend the annual convention of the Parapsychological Association.
conclave
In the US, Nato defence ministers have just ended a lengthy conclave.
legislative assembly
convocation (formal)
a convocation of bishops
hui (New Zealand)
He arranged a hui which called together a broad span of Māori tribes and opinions.
runanga (New Zealand)
2 (noun)
It's far from certain that the congress will approve them.
Synonyms
legislature
What are the proposals before the legislature?
house
council
parliament
The Bangladesh parliament has approved the policy.