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con·gres·sion·al

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–adjective

1.	of or pertaining to a congress.

2.	(usually initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the Congress of the U.S.: a Congressional committee.

[Origin: 1685–95; < L congressiōn- (s. of congressiō) a coming together, equiv. to congress(us) (see congress) + -iōn- -ion + -al¹

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—Related forms

con·gres·sion·al·ist, noun

con·gres·sion·al·ly, adverb

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con·gress Audio Help (kŏng'grĭs) Pronunciation Key
n.

A formal assembly of representatives, as of various nations, to discuss problems.
The national legislative body of a nation, especially a republic.
Congress
1. The national legislative body of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
2. The two-year session of this legislature between elections of the House of Representatives.
3. The act of coming together or meeting.
4. A single meeting, as of a political party or other group.
1. The act of coming together or meeting.
2. A single meeting, as of a political party or other group.
Sexual intercourse.

[Middle English congresse, body of attendants, from Latin congressus, meeting, from past participle of congredī, to meet : com-, com- + gradī, to go; see ghredh- in Indo-European roots.]

con·gres'sion·al (kən-grěsh'ə-nəl, kəng-) adj., con·gres'sion·al·ly adv.

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congressional
adjective
of or relating to congress; "congressional hearing"

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Congressional

Con*gres"sion*al\, a. Of or pertaining to a congress, especially, to the Congress of the United States; as, congressional debates.

Congressional and official labor. --E. Everett.

Congressional District, one of the divisions into which a State is periodically divided (according to population), each of which is entitled to elect a Representative to the Congress of the United States.

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