Caucus

Quick meaning: Caucus is a noun meaning A grouping of all the members of a legislature from the same party.

Meaning

A grouping of all the members of a legislature from the same party.

More Meanings

1. A political interest group by members of a legislative body.
2. (intransitive or transitive with with) To meet and participate in a caucus.
3. (informal, by extension, intransitive) To confer.
4. (transitive) To bring into or treat in a caucus.
5. 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.

Example Sentences

The protesters caucused nearby to discuss demands.

The diehard Republicans of Kansas caucused today and delivered a big victory for Mike Huckabee, McCain's remaining serious challenger.

Guardian Australia understands the Liberal states have caucused, and they want the newly elected Morrison government to reboot the Neg, or something very like it.

Although journalists from the private media were barred from entering the hall, different districts caucused the meeting, discussing the voting centres and other logistics.

Word Forms

• caucuses
• caucusses
• caucusing
• caucussing
• caucused
• caucussed

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Related dictionary entries include committee, delegation, mediation, group, task, grouping.

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