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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Meanwhile, it’s not clear if the housing-purchase ban would need congressional approval or how it would work.
From Barron's
That isn’t a function of money in politics, but the natural cost of communicating to the hundreds of thousands of Americans in a congressional district.
He imposes new ones based on different authorities, some limited in duration or requiring congressional approval.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the details of a possible ban, including whether it would require congressional approval.
From BBC
It could pass legislation explicitly prohibiting the use of military force against Canada, Greenland, Panama, Colombia, Cuba or any other country without explicit congressional authorization.
From Salon
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