congress
A formal gathering or assembly of persons; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.
Noun 3 meanings
A formal gathering or assembly of persons; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.
A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.
An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups.
“Near-synonyms: federation, confederation”
Verb 2 meanings
To assemble together.
To meet in a congress.
Etymology
From Latin congress(um), the past participle of congredior (“to go, come together”), itself from con- + gradior (“to go, step”). The verb is from the noun.
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CONGRESS at a glance
CONGRESS has 8 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + G 2 + R 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,288 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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