Meaning of Gang of Eight | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A set of eight leaders within the United States Congress who are briefed on classified intelligence matters by the executive branch.
   US, informal
2. A set of eight leaders within the United States Congress for fiscal matters.
   US, informal

Examples

“If the President were to inform the Gang of Eight that he signed a covert action finding to overthrow the government of Canada, he would be required to tell others at least something about the finding.”

“First Washington had the Gang of Six, six senators seeking a bipartisan agreement on reducing the nation's debt. Now there's the Gang of Eight, eight senators seeking an agreement on dodging looming end-of-year spending cuts and tax increases.”

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