Congress

English

Noun

Congress (plural congresses)

1. (archaic) A coming-together of two or more people; a meeting.
2. A formal gathering or assembly; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.
3. An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups.
4. Sexual intercourse.
5. A collective noun for a group of baboons.

Adjectives for Congress

chaotic; international; bicameral; complaisant; musical; unique; legislative; filibustering.

Verbs for Congress

discipline—; elect to—; empower—; importune—; prevail upon—; prod—; represent in—; seat in—; storm—; sway—; —adjourns; —appropriates; —assembles; —authorizes; —confers on; —confirms; —convenes; —debates; —deliberates; —designates; —dissolves; —frames; —functions; --interviews; —lags; —legislates; —meets; —rebels; —reforms; —regulates; —rejects; —revises; —suspends; —taxes.

Synonyms for Congress

• (collective noun for a group of baboons) flange
• (legislative body) assembly, legislature, parliament
• (association) federation

Derived terms

• congressional, congressionally
• congressman
• congress gaiter, congress shoe
• Congress Party

Etymology

From Latin congressum, the past participle of congredi 'to go or come together', itself from con- + gradi 'to go or step'.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkɒŋɡɹɛs/

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Translations

legislative body

Arabic: (US Congress) كونجرِس (ar) (kuungris) m. Bulgarian: конгрес (bg) m. Chinese: Mandarin: 代表大會 (cmn), 代表大会 (cmn) (dàibiǎo dàhuì), 國會 (cmn), 国会 (cmn) (guóhuì) Croatian: kongres (hr) m. Czech: kongres (cs) m. Finnish: kongressi (fi), eduskunta (fi) French: congrès (fr) m.

German: Kongress (de) m. Hungarian: kongresszus (hu) Icelandic: þing (is) n. Japanese: コングレス (ja) (konguresu), 議会 (ja) (ぎかい, gikai), 国会 (ja) (こっかい, kokkai) Kurdish: Kurmanji: kongre (ku) Sorani: کۆنگرا (ku) Russian: конгресс (ru) (kongréss) m.

conference

Arabic: مؤتمر (ar) (mu'tamar) m., اجتماع (ar) (ijtimaa`) m. Bulgarian: конгрес (bg) m., конференция (bg) f. Chinese: Mandarin: 大會 (cmn), 大会 (cmn) (dàhuì) Croatian: kongres (hr) m. Czech: kongres (cs) m. Dutch: congres (nl) n., conferentie (nl) Finnish: kongressi (fi) French: congrès (fr) m.

German: Kongress (de) m. Hungarian: kongresszus (hu) Japanese: 会議 (ja) (かいぎ, kaigi) Kurdish: Kurmanji: kongre (ku) Sorani: کۆنگرا (ku) Russian: конгресс (ru) (kongréss) m., съезд (ru) (s″jezd) m. Scottish Gaelic: còmhdhail (gd) f.

association

Finnish: liitto (fi), keskusliitto (fi)