con·gress (k ng gr s)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. [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.]con·gres sion·al (k n-gr sh-nl, kng-) adj.con·gres sion·al·ly adv. |
congress
Noun
a formal meeting of representatives for discussion [Latin com- together + gradi to walk]
congressional adj
Congress
Noun
the federal legislature of the US, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate
Congressional adj
Congressman n
Congresswoman fem n
Congressman n
Congresswoman fem n
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.
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| Noun | 1. |  Congress - the legislature of the United States governmentU.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 occurcarnal 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 |
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
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 공식 회의; 대회 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 의회 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, 회의의 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
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