| NOUN | group | Congress, United States Congress, U.S. Congress, US Congress | the legislature of the United States government |
|---|---|---|---|
| group | congress | a meeting of elected or appointed representatives / representatives / representatives | |
| group | congress | a national legislative assembly | |
| act | congress, meeting, coming together | the social act of assembling for some common purpose |
| Sounds | kaa'nggrahs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | The legislature of the United States government. | |
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| Synonyms | United States Congress, U.S. Congress, US Congress | |
| Member of | legislative branch | The branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating |
| Members | United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives, US House of Representatives, House of Representatives, U.S. House, US House | The lower legislative house of the United States Congress |
| United States Senate, U.S. Senate, US Senate, Senate | The upper house of the United States Congress | |
| Broader | legislature, legislative assembly, legislative body, general assembly, law-makers | persons who make or amend or repeal laws |
| Spanish | Congreso de EEUU, Congreso de Estados Unidos, Congreso, congreso | |
| Catalan | congrés dels Estats Units, congrés | |
| Meaning | A meeting of elected or appointed representatives / representatives / representatives. | |
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| Narrower | Continental Congress | The legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution |
| Broader | meeting, group meeting | A formally arranged gathering |
| Spanish | congreso | |
| Catalan | congrés | |
| Meaning | A national legislative assembly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | legislature, legislative assembly, legislative body, general assembly, law-makers | persons who make or amend or repeal laws |
| Spanish | Congreso, congreso | |
| Catalan | congrés | |
| Adjectives | congressional | of or relating to congress / congress |
| Meaning | The social act of assembling for some common purpose. | |
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| Synonyms | meeting, coming together | |
| Narrower | rendezvous | A meeting planned at a certain time and place |
| session | A meeting devoted to a particular activity | |
| socialization, socialisation, socializing, socialising | The act of meeting for social purposes | |
| visit | The act of going to see some person in a professional capacity | |
| visit | The act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection) | |
| visit | The act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time | |
| Broader | assembly, assemblage, gathering | The social act of assembling |
| Spanish | acto carnal, acto sexual, coito, coitus, concúbito, copulación, cópula, encuentro, relaciones sexuales, relación, relación sexual, reunión | |
| Catalan | acte carnal, acte sexual, coit, concúbit, copulació, còpula, relació sexual, trobada | |
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