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| cau·cus [ káwkəss ] |
noun (plural cau·cus·es) |
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1. political meeting: a closed meeting of people from one political party, especially a local meeting to select delegates or candidates
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2. special-interest group: a group of people, often within a larger group such as a legislative assembly, who unite to promote a particular policy or particular interests
 the Congressional Black Caucus
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intransitive verb (past and past participle cau·cused, present participle cau·cus·ing, 3rd person present singular cau·cus·es) |
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form caucus: to hold or meet in a caucus
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| [Mid-18th century. Origin ?] |
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