caucus
A usually preliminary meeting of party members to nominate candidates for public office or delegates to be sent to a nominating convention, or to confer regarding policy.
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Orange County Black Caucus opposes Florida congressional map https://www.newsbeep.com/us-fl/260380/ ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s new congressional map was under attack again Tuesday as the Orange County Black Democrati…
You're right. Trump is insane yet his power to lead remains unencumbered by restraints. Should members of the Republican caucus be forced to take dementia assessments with Trump?
Is Right Angle News Network aware that AIPAC has a huge Democrat caucus?
Taipei City Council forms Taiwanese Language Revitalization Caucus 17:45 Civic groups call for wider everyday use of Taiwanese https://taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6355823 #news #taiwan
UCP caucus staff attended Alberta separatist group’s online meeting, NDP says group shared personal voter data https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/651355/ The United Conservative Party caucus confirmed Tuesday that caucus s…
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A usually preliminary meeting of party members to nominate candidates for public office or delegates to be sent to a nominating convention, or to confer regarding policy.
He conferred with Mr. Warren of Plymouth upon the necessity of giving into spirited measures, and then said, "Do you keep the committee in play, and I will go and make a caucus against the evening; and do you meet me."
“Orange County Black Caucus opposes Florida congressional map https://www.newsbeep.com/us-fl/260380/ ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s new congressional map was under attack again Tuesday as the Orange County Black Democratic Caucus…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“You're right. Trump is insane yet his power to lead remains unencumbered by restraints. Should members of the Republican caucus be forced to take dementia assessments with Trump?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Is Right Angle News Network aware that AIPAC has a huge Democrat caucus?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Taipei City Council forms Taiwanese Language Revitalization Caucus 17:45 Civic groups call for wider everyday use of Taiwanese https://taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6355823 #news #taiwan”
— Bluesky· May 2026“UCP caucus staff attended Alberta separatist group’s online meeting, NDP says group shared personal voter data https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/651355/ The United Conservative Party caucus confirmed Tuesday that caucus staff attended an online meeting last month hosted by…”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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A grouping of all the members of a legislature from the same party.
He conferred with Mr. Warren of Plymouth upon the necessity of giving into spirited measures, and then said, "Do you keep the committee in play, and I will go and make a caucus against the evening; and do you meet me."
Caucus means: A grouping of all the members of a legislature from the same party.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
caucus means: A grouping of all the members of a legislature from the same party.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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A political interest group by members of a legislative body.
He conferred with Mr. Warren of Plymouth upon the necessity of giving into spirited measures, and then said, "Do you keep the committee in play, and I will go and make a caucus against the evening; and do you meet me."
“I don’t know, my rep in the progressive caucus described the end of the VRA as “not the end of the world.” But I hope you’re right and they decide to fight for once.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This May we observe Military Mental Health Awareness Month. Seeking help is a sign of strength and no servicemember or veteran should ever have to struggle alone. Last year, I was honored to launch the Military Mental Health Caucus.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I think that's obviously overly simplistic, and that you probably know that and agree. Are there any other "bad people" in the democratic Senate caucus? How is bad person measured objectively? Is it possible that a bad person could do better things than a worse person? Etc Etc.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“If you don't vote in Maine you don't have to I suppose but he'll be in the Dem caucus and vote with Dems at least as much as frequently-compared-to Fetterman, more so than Collins would. If he sucks I'll be back on BlueSky shitposting for his primary challengers.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“No need for Bennet to caucus or cultivate and earn votes if he thinks billionaires can buy him the election. Weiser has been and continues to respect voters.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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