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Meaning of congress in English

congress
noun
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/ˈkɒŋ.ɡres/ us
/ˈkɑːŋ.ɡres/

congress noun (MEETING)

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[ C, + sing/pl verb ]
a large formal meeting of representatives from countries or societies at which ideas are discussed and information is exchanged:
an international/medical congress
the congress of the Australian Council of Trade Unions
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awayday mainly UK
conclave
conference (MEETING)
consultation
convention (MEETING)
convocation formal
forum (MEETING)
meeting
seminar
summit (MEETING)
symposium formal
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  • Welcome to the party's triennial congress.
  • They met at a legal congress.
  • Next year's congress will take place in Delhi.
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Official meetings
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congress noun (SEX)

[ U ] formal
the act of having sex:
Congress had not taken place.
They had engaged in sexual congress.
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Congress
noun
uk
/ˈkɒŋ.ɡres/ us
/ˈkɑːŋ.ɡres/
the elected group of politicians in the US who are responsible for making the law, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives:
Both houses of Congress have rejected the recent presidential proposal on gun control.
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International relations: United States politics & government
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(Definition of congress from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

congress | American Dictionary

congress
noun [ C ]
us
/ˈkɑŋ·ɡrəs/
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a formal meeting of representatives from countries or organizations at which ideas are discussed and information is exchanged:
the fourth congress of the European Association for Lexicography
Congress
noun [ U ]
us
/ˈkɑŋ·ɡrəs/
politics & government
the elected group of people in the US who are responsible for making the law, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives:
Congress has rejected the president’s plan.

congressional

adjective [ not gradable ] us
/kənˈɡreʃ·ən·əl/
a congressional committee
(Definition of congress from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

congress | Business English

congress
noun [ C ]
uk
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MEETINGS
a large formal meeting of people who represent different organizations, countries, etc., at which ideas are discussed and information is exchanged:
The union's annual congress voted on a resolution demanding that the government increase minimum wage levels.
the congress of the International Press Institute
POLITICS
a group of people who are elected to govern in some countries:
The Brazilian congress discussed reopening the inquiry.
Congress
noun
uk
/ˈkɒŋɡres/ us
GOVERNMENT, POLITICS
the elected group of politicians in the US who are responsible for making the laws. Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives:
Established by Congress to protect investors, the SEC monitors publicly traded interests.
(Definition of congress from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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代表大會, （美國）國會…
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代表大会, （美国）国会…
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