Congress

Noun

 * 1)  A coming-together of two or more people; a meeting.
 * 2) A formal gathering or assembly; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.
 * 3) An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups.
 * 4) Sexual intercourse.
 * 5) A collective noun for a group of baboons.

Adjectives for Congress
chaotic; international; bicameral; complaisant; musical; unique; legislative; filibustering.

Verbs for Congress
discipline—; elect to—; empower—; importune—; prevail upon—; prod—; represent in—; seat in—; storm—; sway—; —adjourns; —appropriates; —assembles; —authorizes; —confers on; —confirms; —convenes; —debates; —deliberates; —designates; —dissolves; —frames; —functions; --interviews; —lags; —legislates; —meets; —rebels; —reforms; —regulates; —rejects; —revises; —suspends; —taxes.

Synonyms for Congress

 * flange
 * (legislative body) assembly, legislature, parliament
 * (association) federation

Derived terms

 * congressional, congressionally
 * congressman
 * congress gaiter, congress shoe
 * Congress Party

Etymology
From congressum, the past participle of congredi 'to go or come together', itself from con- + gradi 'to go or step'.

Translations

 * Arabic: كونجرس
 * Bulgarian:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 代表大會, 代表大会,  國會,
 * Croatian:
 * Czech:
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:


 * German:
 * Hungarian:
 * Icelandic:
 * Japanese: コングレス, ,
 * Kurdish:
 * Kurmanji: kongre
 * Sorani:
 * Russian: конгресс


 * Arabic: مؤتمر,
 * Bulgarian:, конференция
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Croatian:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish:
 * French:


 * German:
 * Hungarian:
 * Japanese:
 * Kurdish:
 * Kurmanji: kongre
 * Sorani:
 * Russian: конгресс,
 * Scottish Gaelic:


 * Finnish:, keskusliitto