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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•gress /ˈkɑŋgrɪs/USA pronunciation n. - Government the national law-making body of the U.S.: [no article][proper noun* Congress]Congress was not in session when we visited Washington.[the + ~]The Congress won't agree to that plan.
- Government[countable] the national law-making body of a nation, esp. of a republic.
- [countable] a formal meeting of representatives for discussing a matter of interest.
See -gress-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•gress (n. kong′gris;v. kən gres′, kəng-),USA pronunciation n. - Government(cap.)
- 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 96th Congress.
- a session of this body:to speak in Congress.
- Governmentthe national legislative body of a nation, esp. of a republic.
- a formal meeting or assembly of representatives for the discussion, arrangement, or promotion of some matter of common interest.
- the act of coming together;
an encounter;
meeting. - an association, esp. one composed of representatives of various organizations.
- familiar relations;
dealings;
intercourse. - coitus;
sexual intercourse.
v.i. - to assemble together;
meet in congress.
- Latin congressus assembly, intercourse, meeting, equivalent. to congred(ī) to approach, meet (con- con- + -gredī, combining form of gradī to step; compare grade) + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action
- 1350–1400 for earlier sense "body of attendants, following''; 1520–30 for current senses; Middle English
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged conference, council, convention.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: congress /ˈkɒŋɡrɛs/ n - a meeting or conference, esp of representatives of a number of sovereign states
- a national legislative assembly
- a society or association
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin congressus from congredī to meet with, from com- together + gradī to walk, step Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Congress /ˈkɒŋɡrɛs/ n - the bicameral federal legislature of the US, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate
Also called: Congress Party (in India) a major political party, which controlled the Union government from 1947 to 1977
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