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The definition of congress is a formal gathering of representatives, or the United States legislative body made up of the Senate and House of Representatives.

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An example of a congress is an annual national meeting of a boy's association.
An example of Congress is the group of people that United States citizens elect as their representatives every two years.

See congress in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a coming together; meeting
sexual intercourse
social interaction
an association or society
an assembly or conference; specif., a formal assembly of representatives, as from various nations or churches, to discuss problems
any of various legislatures, esp. the national legislature of a republic
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1. the legislature of the U.S., consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives
2. a session of this legislature
3. the body of Senators and Representatives during any of the two-year terms of Representatives

Origin: ME congresse < L congressus, a meeting, hostile encounter, pp. of congredi, to come together < com-, together + gradi, to walk < gradus, a step: see grade

See congress in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A formal assembly of representatives, as of various nations, to discuss problems.
The national legislative body of a nation, especially a republic.
Congress
a. The national legislative body of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
b. The two-year session of this legislature between elections of the House of Representatives.
a. The act of coming together or meeting.
b. A single meeting, as of a political party or other group.
Sexual intercourse.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English congresse, body of attendants

Origin: , from Latin congressus, meeting

Origin: , from

Origin: past participle of congredī, to meet

Origin: : com-, com-

Origin: + gradī, to go; see ghredh- in Indo-European roots

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