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noun
- 1. (in some US states) a meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention: "Hawaii holds its nominating caucuses next Tuesday"
- 2. a conference of members of a legislative body who belong to a particular party or faction: "he attended the morning caucus in the Old Senate Chamber where his fellow Democrats selected the new leadership"
verb
- 1. hold or form a legislative caucus: US "Republicans briefly caucused"
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The meaning of CAUCUS is a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy; also : a group of people united to promote an agreed-upon cause.
verb [ I ] uk / ˈkɔː.kəs / us / ˈkɑː.kəs / in the US, to be a member of a country's law-making group and meet with other members of your own or other parties to discuss and support a particular cause: The Senate was tied 49-49 between the two parties, with two independents caucusing with the Democrats.
noun. a closed meeting of the members of one party in a legislative chamber, etc, to coordinate policy, choose candidates, etc. such a bloc of politicians. the Democratic caucus in Congress. a group of leading politicians of one party. a meeting of such a group. a local meeting of party members.
The noun caucus is a closed meeting of members from the same political party. The Iowa caucuses get a lot of attention during the presidential primary season.
A caucus is a meeting or grouping of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement. The exact definition varies between different countries and political cultures.
A caucus is a group of people within an organization who share similar aims and interests or who have a lot of influence. [ formal ] ...the Black Caucus of minority congressmen.
Definition of caucus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
cau·cus. (kô′kəs) n. pl. cau·cus·es or cau·cus·ses. 1. a. A meeting of the local members of a political party especially to select delegates to a convention or register preferences for candidates running for office. b. A closed meeting of party members within a legislative body to decide on questions of policy or leadership. c.
Definitions of 'caucus' A caucus is a group of people within an organization who share similar aims and interests or who have a lot of influence. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'caucus' American English: kɔkəs British English: kɔːkəs. More. Conjugations of 'caucus' present simple: I caucus, you caucus [...]
noun. A meeting of the local members of a political party especially to select delegates to a convention or register preferences for candidates running for office. American Heritage. Similar definitions.
