congressional

CEFRB2

/kəŋˈɡɹɛ.ʃə.nəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to the lawmaking body of the United States.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of or pertaining to the United States Congress.

Examples

  • The senator was censured by the congressional ethics committee.

  • The Congressional Medal of Honor is the highest award that any soldier can aspire to.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning
  1. Of or relating to a congress.

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The senator attended a blank hearing about climate change.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From congression + -al.