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Congress

Con·gress [ kóng grəss ] (plural Con·gress·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. U.S. legislature: the national legislative body of the United States, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate

2. session of Congress: a two-year term of Congress, or the members of Congress during such a term
the 22nd Congress

3. governing and law-making body: the governing body in some countries
the National People's Congress

4. name of political party: the shortened name of a number of political parties whose name includes the word "Congress," e.g. the African National Congress


Con·gres·sion·al adjective
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