congress
congress Lexical Profile
congress Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A national legislative body, especially that of the United States (usually capitalized), which meets at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., and comprises the Senate and the House of Representatives.
"The bill must be approved by both chambers of Congress before it is sent to the president."
A formal meeting or series of meetings in which delegates or representatives from various organizations, professions, or nations gather to discuss shared issues.
"An international congress of cardiologists was held in Geneva to review the latest clinical research."
The action of coming together, meeting, or engaging in social communication and association (also used formally or archaically for sexual intercourse).
"Years of isolation had left the hermit unaccustomed to ordinary social congress with his neighbors."
• verb
To come together or assemble formally for a meeting or conference.
"Delegates from across the continent congressed in the capital to draft a new trade agreement."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 16th century from Latin congressus ('a friendly meeting' or 'a hostile encounter'), derived from congredi ('to meet with'), from com- ('together') and gradi ('to walk' or 'step').