congress

con·gress  (knggrs)

n.

1. A formal assembly of representatives, as of various nations, to discuss problems.

2. The national legislative body of a nation, especially a republic.

3. Congress

a. The national legislative body of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

b. The two-year session of this legislature between elections of the House of Representatives.

4.

a. The act of coming together or meeting.

b. A single meeting, as of a political party or other group.

5. Sexual intercourse.

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[Middle English congresse, body of attendants, from Latin congressus, meeting, from past participle of congred, to meet : com-, com- + grad, to go; see ghredh- in Indo-European roots.]

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con·gression·al (kn-grsh-nl, kng-) adj.

con·gression·al·ly adv.

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congress

Noun

a formal meeting of representatives for discussion [Latin com- together + gradi to walk]

congressional adj

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Congress

Noun

the federal legislature of the US, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate

Congressional adj
Congressman n
Congresswoman fem n

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Congress a formal assembly of a union, trade body, or similar organization; the assembly of a society; the national legislative body of the United States of America, 1798.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Congress - the legislature of the United States government U.S. Congress, United States Congress, US Congress U.S. Senate, United States Senate, US Senate, Senate - the upper house of the United States Congress House of Representatives, U.S. House, U.S. House of Representatives, United States House of Representatives, US House, US House of Representatives - the lower legislative house of the United States Congress law-makers, legislative assembly, legislative body, legislature, general assembly - persons who make or amend or repeal laws legislative branch - the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating
	2.	congress - a meeting of elected or appointed representatives group meeting, meeting - a formally arranged gathering; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson" Continental Congress - 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
	3.	congress - a national legislative assembly law-makers, legislative assembly, legislative body, legislature, general assembly - persons who make or amend or repeal laws
	4.	congress - the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur carnal knowledge, coition, coitus, copulation, sex act, sexual congress, sexual intercourse, sexual relation, intercourse, relation sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat" defloration - the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse) insemination - the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female fuck, fucking, nookie, nooky, piece of ass, piece of tail, roll in the hay, screwing, shtup, ass, shag, screw - slang for sexual intercourse hank panky - illicit sexual intercourse penetration - the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman criminal congress, unlawful carnal knowledge - forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals

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congress

noun 1. meeting, council, conference, diet, assembly, convention, conclave, legislative assembly, convocation, hui N.Z. runanga N.Z.

noun 2. legislature, house, council, parliament, representatives, delegates, quango, legislative assembly, chamber of deputies, House of Representatives N.Z.

Translations

congress [ˈkɔŋgrɛs] n → congreso;

(US) (POL): Congress → el Congreso (de los Estados Unidos)

congress

En el Congreso de los Estados Unidos (Congress) se elaboran y aprueban las leyes federales. Consta de dos cámaras: la Cámara de Representantes ("House of Representatives"), cuyos 435 miembros son elegidos cada dos años por voto popular directo y en número proporcional a los habitantes de cada estado, y el Senado ("Senate"), con 100 senadores ("senators"), 2 por estado, de los que un tercio se elige cada dos años y el resto cada seis.

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congress [ˈkɔŋgrɛs] n → congrès m;

(Pol);

Congress → Congrès m

Congress

Le Congress est le parlement des États-Unis. Il comprend la "House of Representatives" et le "Senate". Représentants et sénateurs sont élus au suffrage universel direct. Le Congrès se réunit au "Capitol", à Washington.

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congress [ˈkɔŋgrɛs] n → Kongress m;

(US);

Congress → der Kongress

Congress

Der Congress ist die nationale gesetzgebende Versammlung der USA, die in Washington im Capitol zusammentritt. Der Kongress besteht aus dem Repräsentantenhaus (435 Abgeordnete, entsprechend den Bevölkerungszahlen auf die einzelnen Bundesstaaten verteilt und jeweils für 2 Jahre gewählt) und dem Senat (100 Senatoren, 2 für jeden Bundesstaat, für 6 Jahre gewählt, wobei ein Drittel alle zwei Jahre neu gewählt wird). Sowohl die Abgeordneten als auch die Senatoren werden in direkter Wahl vom Volk gewählt.

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congress [ˈkɔŋgrɛs] n → congresso;

(US ) (POL): Congress → il Congresso

congress

Il Congress è l'assemblea statunitense che si riunisce a Washington D.C. nel "Capitol" per elaborare e discutere le leggi federali. é costituita dalla "House of Representatives" (435 membri, eletti nei vari stati in base al numero degli abitanti) e dal "Senate" (100 senatori, due per ogni stato). Sia i membri della "House of Representatives" che quelli del "Senate" sono eletti direttamente dal popolo.