Congress

  1. Noun.  The two legislative bodies of the United States: the House of Representatives, and the Senate.
  2. Noun.  (US) A two-year session of these bodies, commencing after a Federal election and ending before the next one.
  3. Noun.  (archaic) A coming-together of two or more people; a meeting.
  4. Noun.  A formal gathering or assembly; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.
  5. Noun.  ''(often capitalized: '''Congress''')'' A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.
  6. Noun.  An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups.
  7. Noun.  Sexual intercourse.
  8. Noun.  A collective noun for a group of baboons.

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