cau·cus
/ˈkôkəs/
noun
- (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."Hawaii holds its nominating caucuses next Tuesday"synonyms: meeting, assembly, gathering, congress, conference, convention, rally, conclave, congregation, convocation, synod, council, session, parley, get-together
- a conference of members of a legislative body who belong to a particular party or faction.synonyms: parliamentary party
- a group within an organization or political party which meets independently to discuss strategy or tactics."up to fifty caucuses met daily on conference grounds to discuss lobbying strategies"synonyms: faction, camp, bloc, group, gang, set, band, ring, party, league, cabal, camarilla, clique, coterie, junta, pressure group, ginger group, junto
verb
hold or form a legislative caucus.
"Republicans briefly caucused"
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