congress

Universal Words pl.v.] 1 a large formal meeting or series of meetings where representatives from different groups discuss ideas, make decisions, etc: an international congress of trades unions 2 (Congress) (in the US and some other countries) the name of the group of people who are elected to make laws, in the US consisting of the SENATE and the HOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES: Congress will vote on the proposals tomorrow. 3 used in the names of political parties in some countries: the African National Congress