Thesaurus: congress

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1. n. A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an encounter.
2. n. A sudden encounter; a collision; a shock; -- said of things.
3. n. The coming together of a male and female in sexual commerce; the act of coition.
4. n. A gathering or assembly; a conference.
5. n. A formal assembly, as of princes, deputies, representatives, envoys, or commissioners; esp., a meeting of the representatives of several governments or societies to consider and determine matters of common interest.
6. n. The collective body of senators and representatives of the people of a nation, esp. of a republic, constituting the chief legislative body of the nation.
7. n. The lower house of the Spanish Cortes, the members of which are elected for three years.
8. n. the legislature of the United States government
9. n. a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
10. n. a national legislative assembly
11. n. the social act of assembling for some common purpose