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caucus

cau·cus [ káwkəss ]


noun  (plural cau·cus·es)
Definition:
 
1. political meeting: a closed meeting of people from one political party, especially a local meeting to select delegates or candidates

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



intransitive verb  (past and past participle cau·cused, present participle cau·cus·ing, 3rd person present singular cau·cus·es)
Definition:
 
form caucus: to hold or meet in a caucus

[Mid-18th century. Origin ?]
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