caucus
A usually preliminary meeting of party members to nominate candidates for public…A usually preliminary meeting of party members to nominate candidates for public office or delegates to be sent to a nominating convention, or to confer regarding policy.
» Tom led the small opposition caucus in parliament.
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3 senses(Canada, Israel, Pakistan, South Africa, US, Zimbabwe, archaic)A usually preliminary meeting of party members to nominate candidates for public office or delegates to be sent to a nominating convention, or to confer regarding policy.
Wahlausschuss
парти́йное собра́ниеpartíjnoje sobránije, партсобра́ниеpartsobránije, ко́кусkókus
(Canada, Israel, Pakistan, South Africa, US, Zimbabwe, archaic)A grouping of all the members of a legislature from the same party.
Fraktion, Parlamentsgruppierung
группиро́вкаgruppiróvka, фра́кцияfrákcija
(Canada, Israel, Pakistan, South Africa, US, Zimbabwe, archaic)A political interest group by members of a legislative body.
гру́ппа интере́совgrúppa interésov, лобби́стская гру́ппаlobbístskaja grúppa
- a closed political meeting
Examples
8 sentencesTom led the small opposition caucus in parliament.
The democratic caucus was rigged in her favor.
deDie Vorwahl der demokratischen Partei war zu ihren Gunsten manipuliert. — 7evenbananas
That person is elected by the majority party caucus.
Some states select primary candidates by caucus, while others hold an election.
Tom has just returned from Boston, where he attended his party's state caucus to select candidates for the general election.
Translations
6 languagesOrigin
Unknown. Often claimed to be from an Algonquian language; transcribed words such as cawaasUnknown. Often claimed to be from an Algonquian language; transcribed words such as cawaassough and caucauasu meaning "counselor, elder, adviser" appear in early texts. A popular folk etymology attested in Great Leaders and National Issues of 1896 stated: "In the early part of the eighteenth century a number of caulkers connected with the shipping business in the North End of Boston held a meeting for consultation. That meeting was the germ of the political caucuses which have formed so prominent a feature of our government ever since its organization." American Heritage Dictionary states the term is taken from the Caucus Club of Boston in the 1760s, possibly from Medieval Latin caucus (“drinking vessel”).
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