congress
/kənˈɡɹɛs/noun2 syllables
Congress means: the legislature of the United States government.
Synonyms for congress6
noun, as in the legislature of the United States government
United States Congress, U.S. Congress, US Congress
noun, as in the social act of assembling for some common purpose
What does congress mean?4
noun
1
the legislature of the United States government
2
the social act of assembling for some common purpose“his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day”
3
a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
4
a national legislative assembly
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Congress in a sentence
- Congress wants to vote for broad, general and unrestricted impunity for its members.carlosalberto
- Congress failed to enact any useful legislation during the entire session.TracyPoff
- The constitution was amended to replace the bicameral congress with a unicameral assembly.rul
- The congress is to be held next year.shekitten
- The photo shows a group of the congress participants.monahxo
- The ambassador greeted congress on behalf of his government.Nylez
- If Congress ever ratifies that law, we are all doomed.mailohilohi
- He came forward as a candidate for Congress.unknown
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Forms of congress
as a noun
- plural
- congresses