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 [ˈkɒŋgrɛs]

n

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a meeting or conference, esp of representatives of a number of sovereign states

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a national legislative assembly

3. a society or association

4. sexual intercourse

[from Latin congressus from congredī to meet with, from com- together + gradī to walk, step]

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Congress [ˈkɒŋgrɛs]

n

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the bicameral federal legislature of the US, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) this body during any two-year term

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Also called Congress Party (in India) a major political party, which controlled the Union government from 1947 to 1977 Official name Indian National Congress

Congressional  adj

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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 A lot has changed since the party congress.

2. legislature, house, council, parliament, representatives, delegates, quango, legislative assembly, chamber of deputies It's far from certain that the congress will approve them.

Translations

congress [ˈkɒŋgres]

A. N (= meeting) → congreso m
Congress (Pol) → el Congreso

B. CPD congress member N → miembro mf del congreso, congresista mf CABINET, CAPITOL

CONGRESS

En el Congreso de 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 [ˈkɒŋgrɛs] (POLITICS) n

(in US) → Congrès m

(in India) → Congrès m

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congress [ˈkɒŋgrɛs] n → congrès m

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congress

n

(= meeting) → Kongress m, → Tagung f; (of political party) → Parteitag m

Congress (US etc Pol) → der Kongress

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Congress [ˈkɒŋgrɛs] n (Am) → il Congresso

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congress [ˈkɒŋgrɛs] n → congresso

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congress

n congress [ˈkoŋgres, (American ) -gris]

1 a formal meeting, especially an assembly of delegates etc. kongres, byeenkoms, vergadering, byslaap مُؤْتَمَر конгрес kongres, sjezd kongres der Kongreß συνέλευση congreso kongress, istung کنگره؛ همایش kongressi, kokous congrès קוֹנגרֶס एक औपचारिक बैठक, कांग्रेस, व्यवस्थापिका सभा kongres, skupština, skup kongresszus kongres ráðstefna; þing congresso 会議 의회 suvažiavimas, kongresas kongress kongres congres kongress kongres congresso con­gres конгресс kongres kongres kongres kongress การประชุมอย่างเป็นทางการ Kongre, Millet Meclisi (代表)大會 з'їзд; конгрес انجمن، می‍ٹ‍نگ cuộc họp （代表）大会

2 a law-making body or parliament, especially that of the United States He has been elected to Congress. Kongres مَجْلِس الشُّيوخ والنُّواب Конгрес Kongres Kongressen der Kongreß νομοθετικό σώμα, κογκρέσο Congreso kongress پارلمان؛ کنگره kongressi Congrès קוֹנגרֶס कोई संसद, खास कर अमेरिका की sabor, parlament, kongres kongresszus Kongres þjóðþing Congresso 議会 국회 kongresas kongress kongres Congres lovgivende forsamling, kongress kongres Congresso Congres конгресс Kongres parlament Kongres kongress[] สภานิติบัญญัติของสหรัฐอเมริกา Kongre 議會 конгрес امريك‍ہ کی ) كانگرس ) Quốc hội 议会

adj conˈgressional [-ʃənl]

kongresagtig خاص بِمَجْلِس الشُّيوخ والنُّوّاب конгресен kongresový kongres- Kongreß... κοινοβουλευτικός del Congreso kongressi همایشی kongressi- du Congrès שֶׁל הַקוֹנגרֶס कांग्रेस संबंधी kongresni kongresszusi mengenai kongres del Congresso 議会の 의회의 kongreso kongresa- Kongres congres- kongress- kongresowy parlamentar al Congre­su­lui относящийся к конгрессу kongresový parlamentaren kongresni kongress- ที่เกี่ยวกับสภานิติบัญญัติของสหรัฐอเมริกา kongreye ait 大會的 такий, що стосується конгресу كانگرس كا ، كانگرس ك‍ے متعلق thuộc hội nghị 大会的

n congressman

kongreslid; lid van die Amerikaanse Kongres, Amerikaanse parlementslid عُضْو مَجْلِس النُّوّاب / الكونغْرس конгресмен člen Kongresu mandligt kongresmedlem Mitglied des amerikanischen Repräsentantenhauses μέλος του κογκρέσου congresista kongresmen نمایندۀ مرد کنگره kongressin jäsen membre du Congrès, député חָבֵר הַקוֹנגרֶס कांग्रेस का सदस्य član kongresa kongresszusi tag; képviselő(házi tag) anggota kongres laki-laki þingmaður membro del Congresso 国会議員 국회[] 의원 kongreso narys, kongresmenas kongresmenis anggota kongres lelaki congreslid kongressmann/-representant członek kongresu deputado membru al Congre­su­lui; deputat конгрессмен člen Kongresu poslanec kongresmen kongressman, -ledamot สมาชิกรัฐสภาสหรัฐอเมริกาที่เป็นผู้ชาย milletvekili (erkek) 國會議員 член конгресу США, конгресмен كانگرس كا ممبر đại biểu quốc hội 国会议员

n congresswoman

kongreslid عُضْوَة مَجْلِس النُّوّاب / الكونغرس конгресменка členka Kongresu kvindeligt kongresmedlem Mitglied des amerikanischen Repräsentantenhauses μέλος του κογκρέσου congresista kongressi (nais)liige نمایندۀ زن کنگره kongressin jäsen membre du Congrès, députée חֲברַת הַקוֹנגרֶס कांग्रेस की सदस्य članica kongresa (női) kongresszusi tag; képviselő(nő) anggota kongres perempuan þingkona membro del Congresso 女性国会議員 여성 국회 의원 kongreso narė kongresmene anggota kongres wanita congreslid kongresskvinne/-representant członkini kongresu deputada membră a Congre­sului; deputată женщина-конгрессмен členka Kongresu poslanka kongresmenka kongresskvinna, -ledamot สมาชิกรัฐสภาสหรัฐอเมริกาที่เป็นผู้หญิง milletvekili (kadın) 國會女議員 жінка-конгресмен كانگرس كى ممبر nữ đại biểu quốc hội 国会女议员