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Congressional

/kəŋˈɡɹɛʃn̩əl/

Of or pertaining to a congress.

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    Of or pertaining to a congress.

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congressmannoun(US) A male member of the House of Representatives.
parliamentnounIn many countries, the legislative branch of government, a deliberative assembly or set of assemblies whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day, make, amend, and repeal laws, authorize the executive branch of government to collect and spend money, and in some cases exercise judicial powers; a legislature.
parliamentarynounOf, relating to, or enacted by a parliament.
senatenounIn some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.
presidentialPertaining to a president or presidency.
legislativenounMaking, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking.
capitolnoun(US) Any building or complex of buildings in which a legislature meets.
conventionnounA practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom.
honourablenounUK standard spelling of honorable.
boardsnoun(informal, with "the") A stage (as in a theater).
dietnounThe food and beverage a person or animal consumes.
councilsnounA committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).
senatorialRelating to a senator.
representativenounA delegate.
lawmakingnounThe process of passing or enacting laws; legislation.
policymakingnounThe formulation of policies.
politicalnounConcerning or relating to politics, the art and process of governing.
federalnounPertaining to the national government level in a federal nation, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town.
parliamentariannoun(Commonwealth) A member of a parliament, congress or an elected national legislative body of another name.
legislatorial(archaic) Of or pertaining to a legislator or legislature.

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