Definitions for caucus
ˈkɔ kəscau·cus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. caucusverb

   a closed political meeting

2. caucusverb

   meet to select a candidate or promote a policy

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. caucusnoun

   A meeting, especially a preliminary meeting, of persons belonging to a party, to nominate candidates for public office, or to select delegates to a nominating convention, or to confer regarding measures of party policy; a political primary meeting.

2. caucusnoun

   A grouping of all the members of a legislature from the same party.

3. caucusverb

   To meet and participate in caucus.

4. Etymology: One possibility is caucauasu

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1. caucus

   A caucus is a meeting or gathering of members of a particular political party or group where they discuss policies, make decisions, select candidates, plan strategies or make choices related to their common interests. This term is commonly used in the context of legislative bodies or political parties.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caucusnoun

   a meeting, especially a preliminary meeting, of persons belonging to a party, to nominate candidates for public office, or to select delegates to a nominating convention, or to confer regarding measures of party policy; a political primary meeting

2. Caucusverb

   to hold, or meet in, a caucus or caucuses

3. Etymology: [Etymology uncertain. Mr. J. H. Trumbull finds the origin of caucus in the N. A. Indian word cawcawwassough or ca cau-as'u one who urges or pushes on, a promoter. See citation for an early use of the word caucus.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caucus

   A caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement, especially in the United States. As the use of the term has been expanded, the exact definition has come to vary among political cultures.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caucus

   kaw′kus, n. a private meeting of political wire-pullers to agree upon candidates to be proposed for an ensuing election, or to fix the business to be laid before a general meeting of their party: applied loosely to any influential committee in a constituency. [Ety. dub.; perh. John Smith's Algonkin word Caw-cawaassough, an adviser; perh. a corr. of 'caulkers' meetings.']

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caucus

   a preliminary private meeting to arrange and agree on some measure or course to propose at a general meeting of a political party.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caucus

   From the Caulkers of Boston, U.S., who shortly before the Revolution came into open conflict with the British soldiery. Meetings were held in the calk houses, and a Caulkers’ Club was formed. Since that time a political meeting of American citizens has been styled a Caucus.

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How to pronounce caucus?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say caucus in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of caucus in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of caucus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of caucus in a Sentence

1. Sarah Palin:

   What I've been concerned about is what the Cruz campaign has done to previous voters, potential voters, who weren't able to make it to a caucus, maybe because it's a difficult process.

2. Justin Amash:

   From the time the President was elected, I was urging Leading Freedom Caucus members to remain independent and to be willing to push back against the President where Leading Freedom Caucus members thought he was wrong, leading Freedom Caucus members've decided to stick with the President time and again, even where Leading Freedom Caucus members disagree with him privately.

3. Tom Davis:

   [A speakership coup] would be the worse thing that could happen to the party. It would show they can't govern their own caucus, let alone the government, when people unhappy with Obama look to Republicans for a governing party, this is the last thing they want to see.

4. Jim McLaughlin:

   As a first-time candidate who has never run before, and now she's on track to beat a Freedom Caucus candidate who has run several times -- that says a lot about how voters are responding here.

5. Hakeem Jeffries:

   She had always been correct -- and that's why the overwhelmingly majority of the House Democratic caucus backed her position when she first uttered it, now of course the wisdom of her perspective is now being revealed for others who may have criticized her.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=caucus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Caucus
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caucus
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=caucus
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=caucus
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Caucus
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=caucus