Congress

Meaning

Name

1. (US) The two legislative bodies of the United States: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
2. (Philippine) The legislature of the Philippines.
3. (Philippine) The legislature of the Philippines.
4. (India, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of Indian National Congress

Noun

A two-year session of the Congress, commencing after a Federal election and ending before the next one.

Synonyms

parliament

US Congress

United States Congress

U.S. Congress

conference

national assembly

senate

convention

council

diet

Translations

Congrès

كونغرس

Congress

Congress

congrès

Congreso

Kongress

Congresso

congrés dels Estats Units

σύγκλητος

Congrés

συνέδριο

κογγρέσο

Congrès des États-Unis

congrés

Etymology

From congress.

Sentences

He was also member of Congress Working Committee and Central Parliamentary Board .

Lee was a delegate to the Virginia Conventions and the Continental Congress .