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caucus

/ˈkoːkəs/noun, verb2 syllables

Caucus means: a closed political meeting.

What does caucus mean?2

noun

1

a closed political meeting

verb

1

meet to select a candidate or promote a policy

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Caucus in a sentence

  • Some states select primary candidates by caucus, while others hold an election.AlanF_US
  • That person is elected by the majority party caucus.Jesse
  • The democratic caucus was rigged in her favor.Youmu970
  • Tom led the small opposition caucus in parliament.Jesse
  • Tom won the Iowa caucus but did not become president.Jesse

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Forms of caucus

as a noun

plural
caucuses

as a verb

past tense
caucused
present participle
caucusing
third-person singular
caucuses
past participle
caucused