congressional
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a congress.
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(usually initial capital letter) of or relating to the Congress of the U.S..
a Congressional committee.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- congressionalist noun
- congressionally adverb
- non-Congressional adjective
- precongressional adjective
- pro-Congressional adjective
- uncongressional adjective
Etymology
Origin of congressional
1685–95; < Latin congressiōn- (stem of congressiō ) a coming together, equivalent to congress ( us ) ( congress ) + -iōn- -ion + -al 1
Example Sentences
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As is typical with these congressional addresses, no matter who the president is, foreign policy tended to take a back seat.
From BBC
California has the largest congressional delegation in the nation, so its elected officials frequently have an outsized presence in the nation’s capital.
From Los Angeles Times
On Monday, a report by a US congressional delegation made sweeping recommendations aimed at tackling what it described as the long-running persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
From BBC
Those tariffs expire in 150 days without congressional approval.
From Barron's
After she assumed office on Feb. 1, I asked Fitzgerald Mosley whether she supported the congressional commission proposals.
From Salon
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