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
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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