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Definition: Meaning of, congress in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkɒŋɡrɛs /

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  1. [uncountable and countable] a formal meeting of representatives of different groups, countries etc, to discuss ideas, make decisions etc
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  2. [countable] the group of people chosen or elected to make the laws in some countries
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  3. Congress the group of people elected to make laws in the US, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives
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  4. [singular] used in the names of political parties
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Congress


Definition: Meaning of, Congress in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkɒŋgrɛs /

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  1. the legislature of the United States government
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    United States Congress, U.S. Congress, US Congress
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Congress used in phrases

  • African National Congress (noun)
    1. political party in South Africa, the ruling party since 1994; previously a key player in the anti-Apartheid struggle
  • African National Congress, the
    1. the full name of the ANC
  • American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (noun)
    1. the largest federation of North American labour unions; formed in 1955
  • Congress Party, the
    1. an important political party in India. It was started in the 19th century to oppose British rule in India.
  • Congress of Industrial Organizations (noun)
    1. a federation of North American industrial unions that merged with the American Federation of Labor in 1955
  • Congress of Racial Equality (noun)
    1. an organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality
  • Continental Congress (noun)
    1. the legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution; they issued the Declaration of Independence and framed Articles of Confederation
  • Continental Congress, the
    1. a group of politicians who represented the original 13 American COLONIES, and met between 1774 and 1789. They made laws for the COLONIES, and later formed the government of the US. The Continental Congress wrote the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, and its members are often called "The FOUNDING FATHERS ".
  • Iraqi National Congress (noun)
    1. a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
  • Library of Congress, the
    1. the largest LIBRARY in the US, in Washington, D.C. It is one of the largest libraries in the world. PUBLISHER s have to give a copy of every book, magazine etc that is produced in the US to the Library.
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