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- DictionaryCon·gress/ˈkäNGɡrəs/
noun
- 1. a national legislative body, especially that of the US. The US Congress, which meets at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., was established by the Constitution of 1787 and is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives: "changes in taxation required the approval of Congress"
- 2. a formal meeting or series of meetings for discussion between delegates, especially those from a political party or labor union or from within a particular discipline: "an international congress of mathematicians"
The United States Congress is the legislature of the federal government of the United States. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, and an upper body, the Senate.
CONGRESS meaning: 1 : a formal meeting in which representatives or experts discuss important matters, make decisions, etc.; 2 : the group of people who are responsible for making the laws of a country in some kinds of government.
Check pronunciation: congress. Definition of congress noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A congress is a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups. [1] . The term originated in Late Middle English to denote an encounter (meeting of adversaries) during battle, from the Latin congressus. [2] Political congresses.
a session of this body: to speak in Congress. the national legislative body of a nation, especially of a republic. a formal meeting or assembly of representatives for the discussion, arrangement, or promotion of some matter of common interest.
3 days ago · Congress of the United States, the legislature of the United States of America, established under the Constitution of 1789 and separated structurally from the executive and judicial branches of government.
noun. uk / ˈkɒŋɡres / us. Add to word list. [ C ] a large meeting of the members of one or more organizations: an international congress on art history. Congress. the group of people who make laws in the United States. Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
