congresscon·gress /ˈkɒŋgresˈkɑːŋgrɪs/ noun1[countableC, uncountableU] a formal meeting of representatives of different groups, countries etc, to discuss ideas, give information, and make decisionsthe annual congress of the miners’ union
2[countableC] (also Congress) the group of people chosen or elected to make the laws in some countriesThe law was drafted by the Paraguayan military in 1991 and approved by the Congress.
3Congress the group of people elected to make laws in the US, consisting of the Senate and the House of RepresentativesThe President had lost the support of Congress.