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- Dictionarycongress/ˈkɒŋɡrɛs/
noun
- 1. a formal meeting or series of meetings for discussion between delegates, especially those from a political party, trade union, or from within a particular sphere of activity: "an international congress of mathematicians" Similar
- 2. a national legislative body, especially that of the US. The US Congress, which meets at the Capitol in Washington DC, was established by the Constitution of 1787 and is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives: "legislative power is held by a 72-member National Congress" Similar
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