Meaning & use
congress
A formal meeting of representatives to discuss and decide matters, or, capitalized, the national legislature of certain countries.
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Congress passed the new budget after weeks of heated debate.
Delegates from forty countries attended the medical congress in Geneva.
A note on using this word
Capitalize Congress when referring to the specific U.S. legislative body; lowercase congress refers to a general formal gathering.
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