caucus

¹cau·cus

noun \ˈkȯ-kəs\

Definition of CAUCUS

: 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; also : a group of people united to promote an agreed-upon cause

Examples of CAUCUS

1. the National Women's Political Caucus

Origin of CAUCUS

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1760

Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

Rhymes with CAUCUS

glaucous, raucous