Congress

See also: congress

English

Proper noun

Congress

The two legislative bodies of the United States: the House of Representatives, and the Senate.
(US) A two-year session of these bodies, commencing after a Federal election and ending before the next one.
A village in Ohio.

Synonyms

(the two legislative bodies of the US): Capitol Hill

Translations

the two legislative bodies of the USA

Arabic: اَلْكُونْغْرِس‎ m (al-kunḡris)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 國會 (zh), 国会 (zh) (guóhuì)
Finnish: kongressi (fi)
French: Congrès (fr) m
German: Kongress (de) m

Japanese: 議会 (ja) (ぎかい, gikai), コングレス (konguresu)
Korean: 미 의회 (美議會, Mi uihoe)
Navajo: Wááshindoondi dah naháaztánígíí
Persian: کنگره آمریکا‎ (kongere-ye âmrikâ), کنگره‎ (fa) (kongere)
Russian: Конгре́сс m (Kongréss), конгре́сс (ru) m (kongréss)

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