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UNITED STATES CONGRESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The legislature of the United States government
Synonyms:
Congress; U.S. Congress; United States Congress; US Congress
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("United States Congress" is a kind of...):
general assembly; law-makers; legislative assembly; legislative body; legislature (persons who make or amend or repeal laws)
Meronyms (members of "United States Congress"):
Senate; U.S. Senate; United States Senate; US Senate (the upper house of the United States Congress)
House of Representatives; U.S. House; U.S. House of Representatives; United States House of Representatives; US House; US House of Representatives (the lower legislative house of the United States Congress)
Holonyms ("United States Congress" is a member of...):
legislative branch (the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating)
