caucus
noun[C]
uk/ˈkɔː.kəs/us/ˈkɑː.kəs/(ameetingof) asmallgroupofpeoplein apoliticalpartyororganizationwho have a lot ofinfluence, or who havesimilarinterests:
（政党或组织的）决策层（会议）；利益集团（会议）The new Senator hasexpressedherintentiontojointhe Women's Caucus and the Progressive Caucus.
During aprivatecaucus lastWednesday, more than 200 G.O.P.lawmakersarguedfor fourhoursover theproposal.
in the US, ameetingheldtodecidewhichcandidateapoliticalgroupwillsupportin anelection:
（美国政党集团挑选候选人的）决策会议Theinitialselectionis made, not by theelectorate, but bypartycaucuses orcommittees.
- TheCanadianPrime Ministerexpelledher from the Liberal caucus.
- At thetimehe washeadof the CongressionalBlackCaucus.
- The ArizonaRepresentativewouldn'tcommenttoreporterson what he said in the caucus.
- Not only was he thechoiceof his party'snominatingcaucus, but he hadservedlongerat thenationallevelthan hisrivalcandidates.
Groups of people
- alliance
- an
- anti-gang
- assemblage
- babyboomer
- bunch
- flashmob
- flock
- focus group
- foursome
- fraternity
- mafia
- sandwich generation
- silent majority
- sisterhood
- special interest group
- splinter group
- squad
- suspect
- trio
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Official meetings
caucus
verb[I]
uk/ˈkɔː.kəs/us/ˈkɑː.kəs/in the US, to be amemberof a country's law-makinggroupandmeetwith othermembersofyourown or otherpartiestodiscussandsupportaparticularcause:
TheSenatewastied49-49 between the twoparties, with two independents caucusingwiththe Democrats.
Bothpartiescaucused toplantheirstrategies, thenreturnedto thebargainingtable.
in the US, toattendameetingof alocalpoliticalpartyorgroup,especiallyinordertodecidewhichcandidatetosupportin anelection:
He and his 18-year-olddaughterboth caucusedforObama.
- There was ariskof himcrossingtheaisleand caucusing with the Republicans.
- He hadthreatenedtoquitcaucusing with the Democrats if helostthechairmanshipof thecommittee.
- Republicans were caucusing in thecafeteria.
- The Senator said they were caucusing toworkon thefinancialpackageand wouldcontinueuntil they werereadytovoteon abudget.
- The last 100daysbeforepeoplestartvotingand caucusing arecrucialin acampaign.
- Minnesotans arerebellious. Instead of caucusing for acandidate, manyinsistonfightingon anissue.
Political movements & groups
- alt-right
- ANC
- anti-Bolshevik
- anti-Bolshevism
- anti-capitalism
- antidisestablishmentarianism
- Antifa
- awkward
- big tent
- labour movement
- left
- left-winger
- leftism
- right-winger
- rightist
- sectarian
- sectarianism
- the awkward gangidiom
- the left wing
- the SDLP
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Voters & candidates in elections