Definition of caucus - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
legislative groupTECH. US group of legislators from the same partyTECH. US
- The caucus met to discuss the new policy proposal.
2.
politicsTECH. closed meeting to coordinate policyTECH.
- They held a caucus to align their strategies.
3.
interest groupTECH. US group within a larger organization sharing common interestsTECH. US
- The women's caucus advocated for equal pay in the organization..
Verb
politicsTECH. hold a meeting to select candidates or discuss issuesTECH.
- They caucus to choose a leader or debate new rules.
Expressions with caucus
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political meeting to select candidates
The party held a caucus race to decide their nominee.
Origin of caucus
Algonquian, caucauasu (counselor)
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Examples of caucus in a sentence
A caucus was formed to address environmental issues. The caucus decided on the new policy direction. Members of the caucus debated the proposal extensively. The environmental caucus met to discuss new policies. He joined the caucus to support healthcare reform. Local activists caucus every month to set priorities.
The senators caucused before the crucial vote.
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- French:caucus, se réunir en caucus, ...
- German:Caucus, eine Fraktionssitzung abhalten, ...
- Italian:caucus, riunirsi in caucus, ...
- Spanish:grupo parlamentario, reunirse en caucus, ...
- Portuguese:caucus, reunir-se, ...
- Chinese:党团, 召开党团会议, ...
- Japanese:党員集会, 党員集会を開く, ...
- Arabic:كُتْلَة بَرْلَمَانِيَّة, تَشَاوَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:סִיעָה, לְקַיֵּם קוֹקוּס, ...
- Russian:кокус, проводить кокус, ...
- Ukrainian:кокус, каукатися, ...
- Hindi:कॉकस, कॉकस करना, ...
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