caucus — a meeting of members of a political party to select candidates or decide policy
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a meeting of members of a political party to select candidates or decide policy
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɔːkəs/
Example Sentences
- The Iowa caucus results shocked everyone when the underdog candidate won.
- Our neighborhood book club turned into a political caucus when we started arguing about the mayor.
- The senators will caucus privately before announcing their decision to the public.
caucus
NOUN[/ˈkɔːkəs/]
a meeting of members of a political party to select candidates or decide policy
Party members gather in a private caucus to choose their next candidate.
From raucous caucus to sharp focus!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Algonquian (Native American language), possibly from the Powhatan word 'caw-caw-su' meaning 'counselor' or 'one who advises.' The term was adopted into English in colonial America to describe political meetings.
Breakdown
caucus (single morpheme, not further divisible) - a word borrowed directly from Algonquian languages with no English morpheme components
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📝Examples
“The Iowa caucus results shocked everyone when the underdog candidate won.”
“Our neighborhood book club turned into a political caucus when we started arguing about the mayor.”
“The senators will caucus privately before announcing their decision to the public.”
“My family dinner felt like a political caucus when we tried to decide where to go for vacation.”
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