congressnoun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]
uk/ˈkɒŋ.ɡres/us/ˈkɑːŋ.ɡres/a large formal meeting of representatives from countries or societies at which ideas are discussed and information is exchanged:
an international/medical congress
the congress of the Australian Council of Trade Unions
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- Welcome to the party's triennial congress.
- They met at a legal congress.
- Next year's congress will take place in Delhi.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Official meetings
- annual general meeting
- assembly
- assizes
- caucus
- conference
- convention
- convocation
- council of war
- extraordinary
- order
- plenary
- plenum
- powwow
- quorate
- quorum
- round-table
- secretary
- sitting
- speaking engagement
- summit
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