congress

Refers to the US legislature, which is the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Word Structure

Sentence Examples

Congress is the institution of the legislative body of the United States.

It's established in the constitution of the country and there are two parts of Congress: the US House of Representatives and the US Senate.

Semantic Relatives

Federal

House Of Representatives

Legislative Branch

Legislator

Legislature

Senate

Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 2 by Attainment

Deeper Dive

Learn more about congress.