ALL meanings of congress
con·gress
C c - proper noun congress Congress is the elected group of politicians that is responsible for making the law in the United States. It consists of two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate. 3
- countable noun congress A congress is a large meeting that is held to discuss ideas and policies. 3
- noun congress a meeting or conference, esp of representatives of a number of sovereign states 3
- noun congress a national legislative assembly 3
- noun congress a society or association 3
- noun congress the bicameral federal legislature of the US, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate 3
- noun congress this body during any two-year term 3
- noun congress (in India) a major political party, which controlled the Union government from 1947 to 1977 3
- noun congress a coming together; meeting 3
- noun congress social interaction 3
- noun congress an association or society 3
- noun congress an assembly or conference; specif., a formal assembly of representatives, as from various nations or churches, to discuss problems 3
- noun congress any of various legislatures, esp. the national legislature of a republic 3
- noun congress the legislature of the U.S., consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives 3
- noun congress a session of this legislature 3
- noun congress the body of Senators and Representatives during any of the two-year terms of Representatives 3
- noun congress US government body 1
- noun congress formal conference 1
- noun congress sexual intercourse 1
- noun congress The national legislative body of a country. 1
- noun congress (initial capital letter) the national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives, or lower house, as a continuous institution. this body as it exists for a period of two years during which it has the same membership: the Ninety-Seventh Congress. a session of this body: to speak in Congress. 1
- noun congress the national legislative body of a nation, especially of a republic. 1
- noun congress a formal meeting or assembly of representatives for the discussion, arrangement, or promotion of some matter of common interest. 1
- noun congress the act of coming together; an encounter; meeting. 1
- noun congress an association, especially one composed of representatives of various organizations. 1
- noun congress familiar relations; dealings; intercourse. 1
- noun congress coitus; sexual intercourse. 1
- verb without object congress to assemble together; meet in congress. 1
- noun congress (archaic) A coming together of two or more people; a meeting. 0
- noun congress A formal gathering or assembly; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question. 0
- noun congress (often capitalized: Congress) A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America. 0
- noun congress An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups. 0