congress
12
3.2
- noun
- /ˈkɒŋɡrɛs/
- Formal
:
congreso
- Tours of SLAC are planned for the upcoming 2016 congress in San Jose, California.
- hold a congress
- attend a congress
- inaugural congress
I did find, again, going through things like looking through the International Congresses of Philosophy, they have all the accounts.
- I did find, again, going through things like looking through the International Congresses of Philosophy, they have all the accounts.
- But when they were flying to go to Congress back and forth, this is in California, I'll say that much.
Examples
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At the annual scientific congress, researchers presented their latest findings to an audience of experts.
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Three weeks later, a second Continental Congress gathers in Philadelphia.
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To learn about these areas, I talked with individuals at the congress and visited local health authorities.
Academic text (1997) -
It's interesting that the White House and the Congress funded A initiative called the Digital Promise.
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OK, so now let's turn to the Continental Congress and how they organized a war.
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Is there an actual possibility for Congress to act in a corrective way to this?
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Leaders who emerged during the congress were threatened and became victims of human rights abuses.
Academic text (1996) -
The Union of People's Unity Party held its founding congress on 6 February 1993.
Academic text (1994) -
Most people don't know that the Congress of the United States basically authorizes and funds the cities and the counties to deal with homelessness.
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The local congresses hold debates and at times criticize governmental policies without fear of reprisal.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A group of people who come together for a planned purpose or to be social
∞
3.4
A large meeting where people with the same job or interest gather
∞
3.0
A formal meeting where people discuss and share information
572
2.9
A group of people who meet to discuss and make decisions about a town or organization
365
3.1
A time when a group meets to do official business
203
1.0
A meeting of people for a social or special purpose
196
4.2
A group of people who meet to make official decisions
166
7.2
An official group of elected people who make laws
162
2.5
A group of people who meet for a common purpose
74
3.5
A time when people or groups join to work together
47
7.3
A meeting where experts give talks about a topic
42
2.6
A meeting where people in a town discuss and decide local issues
36
2.2
A formal gathering where people talk about work or company matters
28
3.4
A meeting where local people ask officials questions and discuss community issues
15
8.6
A secret meeting where people decide important things
13
2.4
A meeting where a small group discusses and decides about the group's work
8
2.2
A planned time when several people come together to talk about something
4
4.9
A group of representatives who make and change laws for a state or organization
3
7.7
A formal group of people gathered for a meeting or ceremony
2
2.3
Official discussions between groups to reach an agreement
2
3.4
A large public gathering where people meet to support or protest a cause
A formal meeting where members discuss and vote on issues
A meeting of people to discuss and decide important matters
Compounds
28
2.5
The part of the United States government that makes laws, made of the Senate and the House of Representatives
- Formal
24
2.5
A national group of elected people who make United States laws and includes the Senate and House of Representatives
- Formal
10
3.0
A national body that makes laws, including the Senate and the House of Representatives
5
6.4
An assembly of colonial representatives who met during the American Revolution to govern and form a national government
1
6.9
A group of Iraqi opposition leaders and parties formed in 1992 to oppose Saddam Hussein
- Archaic
An ankle-high shoe with elastic sides, worn in the 1800s and early 1900s
A group of trade unions in North America formed in 1935 that joined the American Federation of Labor in 1955
- NSFW
Sexual activity the law makes illegal, for example sex with a close family member or with a child
A large group of trade unions in the United States that represents workers
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
congress = con + gress
Although etymologically 'con-' + 'gress' (together + step) matches the idea of coming together, the root 'gress' is not a standalone English word and the Latin-derived segmentation is not productive for an average B1 learner, so the meaning cannot be reliably derived.
Etymology
The word congress comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and -gress 'step', the same root as progress. So a congress is a meeting where people 'come together' to talk or make decisions.