congressional

[ kuhn-gresh-uh-nl, kuhng- ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to a congress.

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

Origin of congressional

1
1685–95; <Latin congressiōn- (stem of congressiō) a coming together, equivalent to congress(us) (see congress) + -iōn--ion + -al1

Other words from congressional

  • con·gres·sion·al·ist, noun
  • con·gres·sion·al·ly, adverb
  • non-Con·gres·sion·al, adjective
  • pre·con·gres·sion·al, adjective
  • pro-Con·gres·sion·al, adjective
  • un·con·gres·sion·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for congressional

congressional

/ (kənˈɡrɛʃənəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to a congress

Derived forms of congressional

  • congressionalist, noun
  • congressionally, adverb

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