Caucus

Definitions

1. A usually preliminary meeting of party members to nominate candidates for public office or delegates to be sent to a nominating convention, or to confer regarding policy.
   Canada, Israel, Pakistan, South-Africa, US, Zimbabwe, archaic
2. A grouping of all the members of a legislature from the same party.
   Canada, Israel, Pakistan, South-Africa, US, Zimbabwe, archaic
3. A political interest group by members of a legislative body.
   Canada, Israel, Pakistan, South-Africa, US, Zimbabwe, archaic

Equivalents

Examples

“He conferred with Mr. Warren of Plymouth upon the necessity of giving into spirited measures, and then said, "Do you keep⟳ the committee in play⟳, and I will go and make⟳ a caucus against the evening; and do you meet⟳ me."”

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