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11Congress — Congress, vom lateinischen Worte congredi, zusammentreten, nennt man eine Versammlung von Fürsten oder deren Gesandten zur Besprechung eines gemeinschaftlichen Interesse. Erst seit den letzten 20 Jahren ist diese Benennung allgemeiner geworden.… …
12congress — [n] delegation of representatives assembly, association, caucus, chamber, club, committee, conclave, conference, convention, convocation, council, delegates, government, guild, league, legislative body, legislature, meeting, order, parliament,… …
13congress — [käŋ′grəs, kän′gris] n. [ME congresse < L congressus, a meeting, hostile encounter, pp. of congredi, to come together < com , together + gradi, to walk < gradus, a step: see GRADE] 1. a coming together; meeting 2. sexual intercourse 3.… …
14Congress — This article is about the forum. For other uses, see Congress (disambiguation). For systems of government similar to the U.S. federal government, see presidential system. A congress is a formal meeting of the representatives of different nations …
15congress — noun 1 large formal meeting/series of meetings ADJECTIVE ▪ international, national, world ▪ annual ▪ party ▪ extraordinary …
16congress — n. /kong gris/; v. /keuhn gres , keuhng /, n. 1. (cap.) a. the national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives, or lower house, as a continuous institution. b. this body as it… …
17Congress — See Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE); European Congress; Lodz Congress; Romani Democratic Congress; Romani National Congress; Sofia Congress; World Romany Congress …
18Congress — (as used in expressions) American Federation of Labor Congress of Industrial Organizations Library of Congress Classification Library of Congress Classification (LC) Canadian Labor Congress Trades Union Congress …
19congress — UK [ˈkɒŋɡres] / US [ˈkɑŋɡrəs] noun [countable] Word forms congress : singular congress plural congresses 1) a) a large meeting of members of a political group His resignation came on the final day of the party congress. b) a formal meeting of… …
20congress — n. 1) to convene, hold a congress 2) an annual; biennial; party congress * * * [ kɒngres] biennial hold a congress party congress an annual to convene …
