congress

  • 41congress — noun 1》 a formal meeting or series of meetings between delegates. 2》 (Congress) a national legislative body, especially that of the US. 3》 a society or organization. 4》 formal the action of coming together. Derivatives congressional adjective… …

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  • 42congress — [ˈkɒŋgres] noun [C] 1) a large formal meeting 2) Congress a group of people who are elected to make laws in some countries, for example the US …

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  • 43Congress — /ˈkɒŋgrɛs/ (say konggres) noun 1. the national legislative body of the US, consisting of the Senate (upper house) and the House of Representatives (lower house). 2. → Indian National Congress …

  • 44congress — /ˈkɒŋgrɛs / (say konggres) noun 1. a formal meeting or assembly of representatives, as envoys of independent states, for the discussion, arrangements, or promotion of some matter of common interest. 2. the act of coming together; an encounter. 3 …

  • 45congress — kongresas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Vienos šalies arba tarptautinis mokslo, politikos, diplomatijos, sporto atstovų suvažiavimas, pvz., ↑olimpinis kongresas. kilmė lot. congressus – susitikimas, susirinkimas atitikmenys …

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  • 46congress — [16] A congress is literally a ‘coming together’ – hence, a ‘meeting’. The word comes from Latin congressus, which was based on the past participial stem of congredī ‘come together’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix com ‘together’… …

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  • 47Congress — n. 1 a formal meeting of delegates for discussion. 2 (Congress) a national legislative body, esp. that of the US. 3 a society or organization. 4 coming together, meeting. Derivatives: congressional adj. Etymology: L congressus f. congredi (as com …

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  • 48congress — n. 1 a formal meeting of delegates for discussion. 2 (Congress) a national legislative body, esp. that of the US. 3 a society or organization. 4 coming together, meeting. Derivatives: congressional adj. Etymology: L congressus f. congredi (as com …

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  • 49Congress of the Confederation — The Articles of Confederation Type …

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  • 50Congress of People's Deputies of Russia — Congress of People s Deputies of the Russian SFSR Congress of People s Deputies of the Russian Federation Съезд народных депутатов РСФСР Съезд народных депутатов Российской Федерации …

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