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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cau•cus /ˈkɔkəs/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Government
- a meeting of the members of a political party to select candidates, determine policy, etc.
- a group or faction within a lawmaking body that pursues its interests through the legislative process.
- Governmentany group or meeting organized to further a special interest or cause:the civil-rights caucus.
v. [no object] - Governmentto hold or meet in a caucus:The women's rights group caucused and decided not to back the candidate.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cau•cus (kô′kəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cus•es, v. n. - Government[U.S. Politics.]
- a meeting of party leaders to select candidates, elect convention delegates, etc.
- a meeting of party members within a legislative body to select leaders and determine strategy.
- (often cap.) a faction within a legislative body that pursues its interests through the legislative process:the Women's Caucus; the Black Caucus.
- Governmentany group or meeting organized to further a special interest or cause.
v.i. - Governmentto hold or meet in a caucus.
v.t. - Governmentto bring up or hold for discussion in a caucus:The subject was caucused. The group caucused the meeting.
- Greek kaûkos; alleged Virginia Algonquian origin, originally less probable
- Medieval Latin caucus drinking vessel, Late Latin caucum
- 1755–65, American; apparently first used in the name of the Caucus Club of colonial Boston; perh.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: caucus /ˈkɔːkəs/ n ( pl -cuses)- chiefly US Canadian a closed meeting of the members of one party in a legislative chamber, etc, to coordinate policy, choose candidates, etc
- Brit a group or faction within a larger group, esp a political party, who discuss tactics, choose candidates, etc
- Austral a group of MPs from one party who meet to discuss tactics, etc
- NZ a formal meeting of all Members of Parliament belonging to one political party
vb - (intransitive) to hold a caucus
Etymology: 18th Century: probably of Algonquian origin; related to caucauasu adviser |