caucus

Definition

  • noun: a meeting of members of a political party for the purpose of choosing candidates for an election
  • noun: a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
  • verb: to meet in a caucus
  • verb: to meet in or hold a caucus

Examples

  • a presidential 'caucus' [=a meeting to decide who the party's candidate for the presidential election will be]

  • Democrats/Republicans 'caucused' last week to choose their candidates.

  • the National Women's Political 'Caucus'

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