caucus
ˈkɔː.kəs
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Definition of caucus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
legislative groupTECH.USgroup of legislators from the same partyTECH.US
  • The caucus met to discuss the new policy proposal.
assembly bloc faction
2.
politicsTECH.closed meeting to coordinate policyTECH.
  • They held a caucus to align their strategies.
assembly gathering meeting
3.
interest groupTECH.USgroup within a larger organization sharing common interestsTECH.US
  • The women's caucus advocated for equal pay in the organization..
bloc faction

Verb

intr.
politicsTECH.hold a meeting to select candidates or discuss issuesTECH.
  • They caucus to choose a leader or debate new rules.
assemble convene deliberate
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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)

Terms with caucus included in their meaning

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CBCacr.
acr: Congressional Black Caucus
group of African American members of Congress
politics
organized into a caucus
politics
person attending a political caucus meeting
party gathering
connected with taking part in a caucus session

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.

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  1. French:caucus, se réunir en caucus, ...
  2. German:Caucus, eine Fraktionssitzung abhalten, ...
  3. Italian:caucus, riunirsi in caucus, ...
  4. Spanish:grupo parlamentario, reunirse en caucus, ...
  5. Portuguese:caucus, reunir-se, ...
  6. Chinese:党团, 召开党团会议, ...
  7. Japanese:党員集会, 党員集会を開く, ...
  8. Arabic:كُتْلَة بَرْلَمَانِيَّة, تَشَاوَرَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:סִיעָה, לְקַיֵּם קוֹקוּס, ...
  10. Russian:кокус, проводить кокус, ...
  11. Ukrainian:кокус, каукатися, ...
  12. Hindi:कॉकस, कॉकस करना, ...
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