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Congress

Congress: listen to American pronunciation/ˈkɑŋ·grəs/ n [U]

Definition

politics & government the elected group of people in the US who are responsible for making the law, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives:
Congress has rejected the president’s plan.
congressional congressional: listen to American pronunciation/kənˈgreʃ·ən·əl/ adj [not gradable]
a congressional committee
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