Meaning & Definition of Congressional in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: Pertaining to the legislative body of a country or organization, particularly the U.S. Congress.

  Example Sentence: The congressional committee held hearings on the new proposed policies.

• Definition: Relating specifically to the two houses of the U.S. Congress, the Senate and the House of Representatives.

  Example Sentence: The congressional elections will take place in November.

Etymology

Origin: Derived from 'congress' which comes from the Latin 'congressus' meaning 'to come together'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• congressional leaders: Leaders of the congressional body or its committees.
• congressional hearings: Formal meetings of a congressional committee to gather information on a specific issue.
• congressional district: A geographical area represented by a member of Congress.

Translations

• Spanish: congresional

• French: congressional

• German: kongressional

• Russian: конгрессионный

Related Words

• congress: A formal assembly of representative members.

• senate: The upper house of the U.S. Congress.

• house of representatives: The lower house of the U.S. Congress.

Slang Meanings of congressional

• Meaning: Hill

  Example Sentence: The legislation is stuck on the Hill.

• Meaning: Capitol Hill

  Example Sentence: They're lobbying on Capitol Hill today.