congress
21congress — con|gress [ˈkɔŋgres US ˈka:ŋgrıs] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: congressus meeting , from the past participle of congredi to come together , from com ( COM ) + gradi to go ] 1.) [U and C] a formal meeting of representatives of different… …
22congress — copulation Literally, a coming together, as in the Indian Congress Party, which restricts its activities in the main to politics. Also as sexual congress: I had heard precisely how that acrobatic quartet achieved congress. (Fowles, 1977 …
23Congress — The legislative branch of the United States government. It is responsible for making laws and helps to balance out the power of the executive and judicial branches of government. Congress has enumerated powers established by the U.S. Constitution …
24congress — con|gress [ kaŋgrəs ] noun count 1. ) a large meeting of members of a political group: His resignation came on the final day of the party congress. a ) a formal meeting of representatives, for example from different nations or scientific… …
25Congress — Con|gress [ kaŋgrəs ] the group of people in the U.S. who are elected to make laws. It consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Congress has approved a bill to raise taxes. member of Congress: He s been an effective member of… …
26congress — [[t]kɒ̱ŋgres[/t]] congresses N COUNT COLL: usu with supp A congress is a large meeting that is held to discuss ideas and policies. A lot has changed after the party congress. ...a congress of coal miners …
27congress — noun 1 (C, U) a formal meeting of representatives of different groups, countries etc, to discuss ideas, give information etc: the annual congress of the miners union 2 (C) the group of people chosen or elected to make the laws in countries 3… …
28Congress — UK [ˈkɒŋɡres] / US [ˈkɑŋɡrəs] the group of people in the US who are elected to make laws. It consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate Congress has approved a bill to raise taxes. member of Congress: He s been an effective member of …
29congress — /kongras/ Formal meeting of delegates or representatives. The Congress of the United States was created by Article I, Section 1, of the Constitution, adopted by the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787, providing that All legislative… …
30congress — /kongras/ Formal meeting of delegates or representatives. The Congress of the United States was created by Article I, Section 1, of the Constitution, adopted by the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787, providing that All legislative… …
