congress

Definition of congress in English English dictionary: A two-year session of these bodies, commencing after a Federal election and ending before the next one; The two legislative bodies of the United States: the House of Representatives, and the Senate; An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups
The National Congress of American Indians.; A collective noun for a group of baboons; Sexual intercourse; A coming-together of two or more people; a meeting
After some little repast, he went to see Democritus . The multitude stood gazing round about to see the congress.; (often capitalized: Congress) A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America; A formal gathering or assembly; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question; {n} a meeting, assembly, combat, the legislature of the United States of America; The two legislative bodies of the United States, the House of Representatives, the House, and the Senate; {i} national lawmaking body of the United States (consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives); Congress is the elected group of politicians that is responsible for making the law in the United States. It consists of two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate. We want to cooperate with both the administration and Congress. A congress is a large meeting that is held to discuss ideas and policies. A lot has changed after the party congress. African National Congress Aix la Chapelle Congress of Albany Congress Berlin Congress of Canadian Labor Congress Congress of the United States Continental Congress Indian National Congress Congress Party Laibach Congress of Library of Congress Library of Congress Classification Paris Congress of Trades Union Congress Troppau Congress of Verona Congress of Vienna Congress of American Federation of Labor Congress of Industrial Organizations Twentieth Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union; The collective body of senators and representatives of the people of a nation, esp; A gathering or assembly; a conference; a meeting of the representatives of several governments or societies to consider and determine matters of common interest; - A meeting of representatives that have the authority to make decisions; The name for the seat of Government in the USA (compared with Australia's "parliament" ); The collective body of senators and representatives of the people of a nation; The legislative or law-making body of the United States Members of Congress (Senators and Members of the House of Representatives) are elected from each state by voters of that state; Refers to the 2-year cycle of activities of the legislative branch For example, the '101st Congress' began January 3, 1989 and included a 1989 and a 1990 'session ' Proposed legislation introduced during a 2-year Congress may be taken up at any time during that period, but once the Congress has ended, pending measures are no longer viable and must be introduced anew in the next Congress in order to be considered; A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an encounter; the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur; the legislature of the United States government a meeting of elected or appointed representatives a national legislative assembly; The coming together of a male and female in sexual commerce; the act of coition; The lower house of the Spanish Cortes, the members of which are elected for three years; (USA) the national law-making body of the United States of America, consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives; The lawmaking or legislative body of our nation; a national legislative assembly; the legislative branch of the US Government; has proven to be a much more hostile environment for scientific spacecraft than the vastness of space; the legislative or law making body of the United States; The legislative branch of the U S government that makes the nation's laws The U S Congress is composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate The Constitution gives Congress "all legislative powers" of the federal government At the heart of Congress's lawmaking powers is its "power of the purse," its control over government taxing and spending The Constitution grants to the Congress a wide range of powers, including the authority to coin money, regulate trade, declare war, and raise and equip military forces; a meeting of elected or appointed representatives; The Congress is the group of people who make the laws of a nation The United States Congress is made up of two smaller groups called the Senate and the House of Representatives; A formal assembly, as of princes, deputies, representatives, envoys, or commissioners; esp; {i} meeting, conference, assembly; legislature, national lawmaking body of a country; of a republic, constituting the chief legislative body of the nation; The legislature of the U S federal government It consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate; [1] The legislative branch of the United States government with the responsibility for making the laws governing the nation and oversight of federal agencies [2] the Senate and House of Representatives; (1) The national legislature as a whole, including both the House and the Senate (2) The united body of senators and representatives for any term of two years for which the whole body is chosen A Congress lasts for a period of two years and usually has two sessions, but it may consist of three or more sessions Before the adoption of the 20th amendment to the Constitution in 1933, a session of Congress began on the first Monday in December of each year, each odd-numbered year marking the beginning of a new Congress Now a regular session of Congress begins on January 3 of each year and a new Congress begins January 3 of every odd-numbered year; In the fictional world of Reinventing America -- which was identical to our own, up until the start of the game in July 1996--Congress was in the process of "Reinventing America" by examining every major program and deciding whether it needed to be killed, shrunk, or expanded, and whether new major programs were needed Each week, we polled the players on a number of issues via our Congressional Ballot The results from the ballot determined what the game's Congress decided to do; a formal meeting for discussion; U S Congress; the legislature of the United States government; A sudden encounter; a collision; a shock; said of things
Congress Party: an important political party in India. It was started in the 19th century to oppose British rule in India
Congress Party: major political party in India
Congress boot: An ankle-high shoe with elastic material in the sides. Also called Congress gaiter
Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle: (Oct. 1-Nov. 15, 1818) First of four congresses held by Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and France to address European problems following the Napoleonic Wars. At Aix-la-Chapelle (now Aachen, Ger.), the participants accepted an offer by France to pay most of the war indemnity owed to the allies in exchange for the withdrawal of their armies of occupation. France was also admitted to the new Quintuple Alliance
Congress of Berlin: (June 13-July 13, 1878) Diplomatic meeting of the major European powers at which the Treaty of Berlin replaced the Treaty of San Stefano. Dominated by Otto von Bismarck, the congress solved an international crisis by revising the peace settlement to satisfy the interests of Britain and Austria-Hungary. By humiliating Russia and failing to acknowledge adequately the aspirations of the Balkan peoples, it laid the foundation for future Balkan crises
Congress of Industrial Organizations: {i} North American alliance of industrial labor unions, CIO
Congress of Laibach: (Jan. 26-May 12, 1821) Meeting of the Holy Alliance powers that set the conditions for Austrian intervention in and occupation of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in action against the Neapolitan revolution (1820). The congress proclaimed its hostility to revolutionary regimes, agreed to abolish the Neapolitan constitution, and authorized the Austrian army to restore the absolutist monarchy. The British and French protested the decision
Congress of Paris: (1856) Conference in Paris to produce the treaty that ended the Crimean War. The treaty was signed between Russia on one side and France, Britain, Sardinia-Piedmont, and Turkey on the other. It guaranteed the independence and territorial integrity of Turkey. Russia was forced to surrender Bessarabia to Moldavia, warships of all nations were barred from the Black Sea, and the Danube River was opened to shipping of all countries. The congress also adopted the first codified law of the sea, which banned privateering and defined a legal naval blockade
Congress of Troppau: (1820) Meeting of the Holy Alliance powers held at Troppau in Silesia (modern Opava, Czech Rep.). Attended by representatives of Austria, Russia, and Prussia and by observers from Britain and France, the alliance signed a declaration of intention (the Troppau protocol) to take collective action against revolution. The congress agreed that states having undergone revolutions would be excluded from the European alliance. They invited the king of the Two Sicilies to meet at the Congress of Laibach to discuss intervention against the revolution in Naples. Britain and France did not accept the protocol, demonstrating the division between the eastern and western members of the alliance and seriously weakening it
Congress of Verona: v. (1822) Last of the meetings held by the Quadruple Alliance (Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Britain). The congress met in Verona, Italy, to consider a request by the alliance's ally, France, to intervene in the revolutionary situation in Spain. The congress agreed to support France if it were attacked by Spain and authorized a French expedition into Spain. However, Britain threatened to use its sea power to prevent interference with the revolts in Spanish America. Increasing discord caused a breakdown in the congress system begun by the alliance in 1815
Congress of Vienna: v. (1814-15) Assembly that reorganized Europe after the Napoleonic Wars. The powers of the Quadruple Alliance had concluded the Treaty of Chaumont just before Napoleon's first abdication and agreed to meet later in Vienna. There they were joined by Bourbon France as a major participant and by Sweden and Portugal; many minor states also sent representatives. The principal negotiators were Klemens, prince von Metternich, representing Francis II (Austria); Alexander I (Russia); Frederick William III and Karl August, prince von Hardenberg (Prussia); Viscount Castlereagh (Britain); and Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand (France). The Congress reduced France to its 1789 borders. A new kingdom of Poland, under Russian sovereignty, was established. To check possible future aggression by France, its neighbours were strengthened: the kingdom of The Netherlands acquired Belgium, Prussia gained territory along the Rhine River, and the Italian kingdom acquired Genoa. The German states were joined loosely in a new German Confederation, subject to Austria's influence. For its part in the defeat of Napoleon, Britain acquired valuable colonies, including Malta, the Cape of Good Hope, and Ceylon. The Vienna settlement was the most comprehensive treaty that Europe had ever seen, and the configuration of Europe established at the congress lasted for more than 40 years
Congress of the United States: Legislature of the U.S., separated structurally from the executive and judicial (see judiciary) branches of government. Established by the Constitution of the United States, it succeeded the unicameral congress created by the Articles of Confederation (1781). It consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Representation in the Senate is fixed at two senators per state. Until passage of the 17th Amendment (1913), senators were appointed by the state legislatures; since then they have been elected directly. In the House, representation is proportional to each state's population; total membership is restricted (since 1912) to 435 members (the total rose temporarily to 437 following the admission of Hawaii and Alaska as states in 1959). Congressional business is processed by committees: bills are debated in committees in both houses, and reconciliation of the two resulting versions takes place in a conference committee. A presidential veto can be overridden by a two-thirds majority in each house. Congress's constitutional powers include the setting and collecting of taxes, borrowing money on credit, regulating commerce, coining money, declaring war, raising and supporting armies, and making all laws necessary for the execution of its powers. All finance-related legislation must originate in the House; powers exclusive to the Senate include approval of presidential nominations, ratification of treaties, and adjudication of impeachments. See also bicameral system
congress boot: an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides
congress center: convention center, large hall in which meetings and conventions are held
congress of industrial organizations: a federation of North American industrial unions that merged with the American Federation of Labor in 1955
congress of racial equality: an organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality
Continental Congress: a group of politicians who represented the original 13 American colonies, and met between 1774 and 1789. They made laws for the colonies, and later formed the government of the US. The Continental Congress wrote the Declaration of Independence, and its members are often called "The Founding Fathers ". Body of delegates that acted for the American colonies and states during and after the American Revolution. The First Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia in September 1774, was called by the colonial Committees of Correspondence. The delegates adopted a declaration of personal rights, denounced taxation without representation, petitioned the British crown for a redress of grievances, and called for a boycott of British goods. The Second Continental Congress, meeting in May 1775, appointed George Washington commander in chief of the army. It later approved the Declaration of Independence (1776) and prepared the Articles of Confederation (1781), which granted certain powers to the Congress
contempt of congress: deliberate obstruction of the operation of the federal legislative branch
continental congress: the legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution; they issued the Declaration of Independence and framed Articles of Confederation
Congress.: Capitol Hill
A political reality of Capitol Hill is that the party in control has always taken care of its own and, as the minority sees it, gives them the shaft..
act of Congress: An authorization that is extremely difficult to get, especially in a timely fashion
Does it take an act of Congress just to get a stop sign on a corner?.
congressionally: By a congress; often specifically by the United States Congress
sexual congress: intercourse
sexual congress: loose translation of the title of Aristophanes' play Ecclesiazousae, more literally translated as Assemblywomen
congressional: {a} pertaining to the Congress of the United States
African National Congress: {i} major political party in South Africa formerly led by Nelson Mandela, ANC
African National Congress: the full name of the ANC. South African political party and black nationalist organization. Founded in 1912 (as the South African Native National Congress), the ANC was long dedicated to the elimination of apartheid. In response to government massacres of demonstrators at Sharpeville (1960) and Soweto (1976), it carried out acts of sabotage and guerrilla warfare. The campaign was largely ineffective because of stringent South African internal security measures, including an official ban on the ANC between 1960 and 1990. In 1991, with the ban lifted, Nelson Mandela succeeded Oliver Tambo as ANC president. In 1994 the party swept the country's first elections based on universal suffrage; the ANC led a coalition government that initially included members of its longtime rival, the National Party, and Mandela became South Africa's president. In 1999 Thabo Mbeki replaced him as president of the ANC and of South Africa. See also Inkatha Freedom Party; Albert Lutuli; Pan-African movement
African National Congress Party: ruling political party in South-Africa, black political party headed by Nelson Mandela
Albany Congress: Conference convened by the British Board of Trade in 1754 at Albany, N.Y. They advocated a union of the British colonies in North America, in part to secure a defensive union against the French before the outbreak of the French and Indian War. In addition to colonial delegates, several representatives of the Iroquois Confederacy were present. Delegates including Benjamin Franklin supported a plan to unify the seven colonies, but it was never adopted. The plan became a model for proposals made during the American Revolution
American Jewish Congress: organization which unites Jews in the United States
Canadian Labor Congress: Nationwide association of labour unions in Canada, formed in 1956 by the merger of the Canadian counterparts to the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations, which merged in the same year (see AFL-CIO). Today most of the 2.5 million unionized workers in English-speaking Canada are members of CLC-affiliated unions
Congressional: {s} pertaining to the national lawmaking body of the United States
Indian National Congress: or Congress Party Broadly based political party of India, founded in 1885. The Congress Party was a moderate reform party until 1917, when it was taken over by its "extremist" Home Rule wing (see Bal Gangadhar Tilak). In the 1920s and '30s, under Mohandas K. Gandhi, it promoted noncooperation to protest the feebleness of the constitutional reforms of 1919. During World War II, the party announced that India would not support the war until granted complete independence. In 1947 an Indian independence bill became law, and in 1950 the constitution took effect. Jawaharlal Nehru dominated the party from 1951 to 1964. The Indian National Congress formed most of India's governments from 1947 to 1996, but at the end of the 20th century, its support plummeted. After several years out of power, it returned to government in 2004
Library of Congress: national library of the United States
Library of Congress: the largest library in the US, in Washington, D.C. It is one of the largest libraries in the world. Publishers have to give a copy of every book, magazine etc that is produced in the US to the Library. U.S. library, the largest and one of the greatest of what may be considered national libraries. Founded in Washington, D.C., in 1800, it was housed in the Capitol until the building was burned by British troops in 1814; it moved to permanent quarters in 1897. In addition to serving as a reference source for members of Congress and other government officers, it is outstanding among the learned institutions of the world, with magnificent collections of books, manuscripts, music, prints, and maps. It contains some 18 million books, 2.5 million recordings, 12 million photographs, 4.5 million maps, and more than 54 million manuscripts
Library of Congress Classification: or LC Classification System of library organization developed during the reorganization of the U.S. Library of Congress. It consists of separate, mutually exclusive, special classifications, often having no connection save the accidental one of alphabetical notation. The arrangement roughly follows groupings of social sciences, humanities, and natural and physical sciences. It divides the field of knowledge into 20 large classes and an additional class for general works. Each main class has a synopsis that also serves as a guide. The resulting order is from the general to the specific and from the theoretical to the practical. The LC Classification has largely replaced the Dewey Decimal Classification in university, special, and government libraries
Member of Congress: A Member of Congress is a person who has been elected to the United States Congress
Trades Union Congress: The Trades Union Congress in Britain is the same as the TUC. the TUC. National organization of British labour unions. It was founded in 1868 to hold annual conferences of independent unions. It included only skilled workers until 1889, when unions of unskilled workers were admitted. In 1900 the TUC helped found a separate labour organization, the Labour Representation Committee, renamed the Labour Party in 1906. After World War I the TUC was governed by a General Council, which had powers to deal with interunion conflicts and intervene in disputes with employers. In the 1930s and '40s, it was the spokesman for industrial labour in dealings with the government. The organization continued to help formulate economic policy until 1979, when a Conservative government came to power, leading to a decline in TUC membership in the 1980s. In the late 1990s, under Labour prime minister Tony Blair, the TUC was encouraged to back "workplace partnerships" between unions and employers
Twentieth Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union: (Feb. 14-25, 1956) Meeting at which Nikita Khrushchev repudiated Joseph Stalin and Stalinism. Khrushchev's secret speech denouncing the former Soviet leader was accompanied by his Report of the Central Committee to the Congress, which announced a new line in Soviet foreign policy. He based his new policy on "the Leninist principle of coexistence of states with different social systems." Khrushchev also used the Congress to promote his loyal supporters to high party office and to take control of the party from the Stalinist old guard
World Jewish Congress: assembly of Jewish leaders from around the world
Zionist Congress: meeting of world Zionist organizations (first convened in 1897 by Theodor Herzl in Basel)
american federation of labor and congress of industrial organizations: the largest federation of North American labor unions; formed in 1955
congressional: of or relating to congress; "congressional hearing"
congressional: of or pertaining to Congress or a congress
congressional: of or relating to congress; "congressional hearing
congressional: Of or pertaining to a congress, especially, to the Congress of the United States; as, congressional debates
congressional: {s} pertaining to a congress (act of meeting; formal meeting of delegates; national lawmaking body of a country)
congressional: A congressional policy, action, or person relates to the United States Congress. The president explained his plans to congressional leaders
congressionally: by Congress
iraqi national congress: a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
medical congress: convention of people who work in the medical profession
member of Congress: Congressman, person elected to the United States Congress
panamerican congress: Any of several meetings of delegates from various American states; esp
panamerican congress: (c) One held at Rio de Janeiro in 1906
panamerican congress: (a) One held in 1889-90 in the United States, at which all the independent states except Santo Domingo were represented and of which the practical result was the establishment of the Bureau of American Republics for the promotion of trade relations
panamerican congress: (b) One held in Mexico in 1901-1902

congress

Hyphenation

Con·gress

Turkish pronunciation

känggrıs

Synonyms

flange, assembly, legislature, parliament, federation, capitol hill, association, caucus, chamber, club, committee, conclave, conference, convention, convocation

Pronunciation

/ˈkäɴɢgrəs/ /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

Etymology

[ 'kä[ng]-gr&s also ] (noun.) 1528. From Latin congressum, the past participle of congredi 'to go or come together', itself from con- + gradi 'to go or step'.