congresses Definition

congress
noun congresses

1. A large, especially international, assembly of delegates, gathered for discussion.
2. In some countries: a name used for the law-making body.

Thesaurus: legislature, parliament, senate, assembly, government, committee, caucus.
3. In the US: the federal legislature, consisting of two elected chambers called the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Form: Congress

Derivative: congressional
adj

Etymology: 16c: from Latin congredi, congressus to go together.