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Caucus

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈkɔː.kəs

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

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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."”

CEFR level

C2
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