congress

Everyday

1. (Congress, US) The group of people elected to make laws in the USA, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. tree →
2. A large formal meeting of representatives from many groups or countries: a medical congress. tree →
3. A law-making body in some other countries. tree →

In the lessons

In history and citizenship lessons about the USA, Congress passes laws, and the President signs them. In news, a congress is a big conference. Phrases: in Congress, member of Congress, Congress passed a law, a world congress.

Examples

• Congress meets in the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. tree →
• The new law was passed by Congress. tree →
• A member of Congress visited our school. tree →
• Doctors from many countries met at an international congress. tree →
• Congress has two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives. tree →
• The UK has Parliament instead of Congress. tree →
• On the wall hung a large colored print, representing the congress of Vienna, and all the kings and emperors at once. tree →

Note

Capital C for the US law-making body; small c for a big meeting. Adjective: congressional. Other countries have a parliament (UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand) or the Dáil (Ireland).

In Jewish tradition

In history and citizenship lessons about the USA, Congress passes laws, and the President signs them. In news, a congress is a big conference. Phrases: in Congress, member of Congress, Congress passed a law, a world congress.

Examples

• At the International Mathematical Congress held in Paris in 1900, Cantor suggested that zero was pro- bably in use among the Babylonians as early as 1700 B. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Capital C for the US law-making body; small c for a big meeting. Adjective: congressional. Other countries have a parliament (UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand) or the Dáil (Ireland).