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adjectiveof or relating to a congress. (usually initial capital letter) of or relating to the Congress of the U.S.: a Congressional committee. Origin of congressional1685–95; <Latin congressiōn- (stem of congressiō) a coming together, equivalent to congress(us) (see congress) + -iōn--ion + -al1 OTHER WORDS FROM congressionalcon·gres·sion·al·ist, nouncon·gres·sion·al·ly, adverbnon-Con·gres·sion·al, adjectivepre·con·gres·sion·al, adjective pro-Con·gres·sion·al, adjectiveun·con·gres·sion·al, adjective Words nearby congressionalCongregational Church, congregationalism, Congregationalists, congress, congress boot, congressional, congressional district, Congressional Medal of Honor, Congressional Record, congressman, congressman-at-large Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for congressionalOr (horrors) he could reach out to congressional leaders in both parties to pursue bipartisan legislation. Obama’s Pot Policy Is Refer Madness|James Poulos|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST She fails to appreciate the congressional and constitutional obstacles Johnson had to overcome to win passage of the bill. Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST After the Thursday prayer, the crowd of Congressional staff and lawmakers posed in the iconic, "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" pose. Capitol Hill's Black Staffers Walk Out to Say ‘Hands Up, Don't Shoot!’|Tim Mak|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST The answer is that you flip state legislatures, since in most places, state legislatures draw the congressional district lines. Seriously, Democrats: You’re Done in Dixie|Michael Tomasky|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the congressional level, and from there on down, the Democrats should just forget about the place. Dems, It’s Time to Dump Dixie|Michael Tomasky|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST This will be found at length in the twenty-first volume of the Congressional Globe. Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 6 (of 20)|Charles Sumner To meet these evils and to prevent these crimes the United States laws regulating Congressional elections were enacted. Messages and Papers of Rutherford B. Hayes|James D. Richardson The courts of the Territory of Iowa were "legislative courts," that is, courts created by Congressional legislation. History of the Constitutions of Iowa|Benjamin F. Shambaugh This is revealed in the pages of congressional reports based upon first-hand investigations. History of the United States|Charles A. Beard and Mary R. Beard State, congressional and presidential elections, Tuesday after first Monday in November. Alden's Handy Atlas of the World|John B. Alden
British Dictionary definitions for congressional
adjectiveof or relating to a congress Derived forms of congressionalcongressionalist, nouncongressionally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to congressionalparliamentary, senatorial, decreeing, enacting, jurisdictive, lawgiving, legislatorial, nomistic, nomothetic, ordaining, parliamentarian, synodical |