Synonyms for congress
ˈkɒŋ grɪs; kənˈgrɛs, kəŋ-con·gress

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1. congressnoun

   Synonyms:
   parliament, legislature, assembly, federation

2. congressnoun

   The two legislative bodies of the United States: the House of Representatives, and the Senate.

   Synonyms:
   parliament, federation, assembly, legislature

3. Congressnoun

   A two-year session of these bodies, commencing after a Federal election and ending before the next one.

   Synonyms:
   assembly, parliament, federation, legislature

4. congressnoun

   (often capitalized: Congress) A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.

   Synonyms:
   Capitol Hill, parliament, federation, legislature, assembly

5. congressnoun

   An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups.

   The National Congress of American Indians

   Synonyms:
   federation, parliament, legislature, assembly

6. congressnoun

   Sexual intercourse.

   Synonyms:
   federation, assembly, legislature, parliament

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1. congress

   Synonyms:
   parliament, council, conclave, assembly, synod, legislature, convention

   Antonyms:
   cabal, conclave, mob

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1. Congress, United States Congress, U.S. Congress, US Congressnoun

   the legislature of the United States government

   Synonyms:
   relation, carnal knowledge, intercourse, coitus, sexual relation, sexual congress, sexual intercourse, copulation, sex act, coition

2. congressnoun

   a meeting of elected or appointed representatives

   Synonyms:
   relation, carnal knowledge, intercourse, coitus, sexual relation, sexual congress, sexual intercourse, copulation, sex act, coition

3. congressnoun

   a national legislative assembly

   Synonyms:
   relation, carnal knowledge, intercourse, coitus, sexual relation, sexual congress, sexual intercourse, copulation, sex act, coition

4. sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledgenoun

   the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur

   Synonyms:
   relation, relative, social intercourse, recounting, carnal knowledge, relation back, intercourse, coitus, sexual relation, sexual congress, telling, sexual intercourse, copulation, sex act, coition

Matched Categories

1. • Legislature
   • Meeting

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1. congressnoun

   Synonyms:
   meeting, assembly, convention, council, diet, convocation, synod

2. congressnoun

   Synonyms:
   national legislature (of the U. S.), senate and House of Representatives

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1. List of paraphrases for "congress":

   congressional, congrès, congresses, congreso, conference, convention, capitol, conventions, congrã, congressman, senate

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1. James Comer:

   The Biden Administration changed the rules to severely restrict Congress’ access to suspicious activity reports in the dark of night and with no explanation, we now know Hunter Biden and other Biden family members have racked up at least 150 suspicious activity reports for their shady foreign business deals.

2. Kevin McCarthy:

   Why are we compromising when we just sent him a bill? You know how Congress works. The House passes a bill, the Senate passes a bill and we go to conference.

3. House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler:

   The attorney general's comments make it clear that Congress must step in to get the truth and provide full transparency to the American people.

4. Nancy Pelosi:

   In Congress, no one should face sexual harassment in order to work in an office or in a campaign, the young woman’s documented account is convincing, and I commend her for the courage it took to come forward.

5. Phillip Carter:

   There's a limit to what even a shrewd negotiator or professional like Lisa can do, some of these things will have to be resolved by the president and members of Congress directly.