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Word: Caucus
Speech Type: Noun
mid 18th century: perhaps from Algonquian cau'-cau'-as'u ‘adviser’
ˈkɔːkəs
(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
Short Definition:meeting at which local members of party express preference for presidential candidate
Examples:- Hawaii holds its nominating caucuses next Tuesday
- he stumbled through the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary
a conference of members of a legislative body who belong to a particular party or faction
Short Definition:conference of members of legislative body who belong to particular political party or faction
Examples:- he attended the morning caucus in the Old Senate Chamber where his fellow Democrats selected the new leadership
a group within an organization or political party which meets independently to discuss strategy or tactics
Short Definition:group within organization which meets independently
Examples:- up to fifty caucuses met daily on conference grounds to discuss lobbying strategies
- he was forced out by a hard-left caucus which had taken over his constituency party
Word: Caucus
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkɔːkəs
hold or form a legislative caucus
Short Definition:hold or form a caucus
Examples:- Republicans briefly caucused
- there is one Independent who caucuses with the Democrats
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