congressionaladjective [ before noun ]
uk/kəŋˈɡreʃ.ən.əl/us/kəŋˈɡreʃ.ən.əl/belonging or related to the US Congress:
a congressional committee
congressional elections
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- He blocked congressional approval of the rescue plan.
- His resignation touched off a scramble for his non-voting congressional seat.
- In congressional hearings, company directors denied negligence.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
International relations: United States politics & government
- bicameral
- Capitol
- Capitol Hill
- confederacy
- congressional district
- congressman
- impeach
- joint resolution
- override
- pentagon
- PEOTUS
- Planned Parenthood
- representative
- republican
- secretary
- the Articles of Confederation
- the CIA
- the Democratic Party
- the FBI
- the GOP
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