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Synonyms & Antonyms of caucus
(Entry 1 of 2)
- Republicans caucused last week to choose their candidates.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for caucus
- affiliate,
- ally,
- associate,
- band (together),
- club,
- collaborate,
- confederate,
- conjoin,
- consolidate,
- consort,
- cooperate,
- couple,
- federate,
- gang up,
- join,
- merge,
- unite
- assemble,
- cluster,
- collect,
- concenter,
- concentrate,
- conglomerate,
- congregate,
- convene,
- converge,
- forgather
- (or foregather),
- gather,
- meet,
- rendezvous
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for caucus
caucus
nounSynonyms of caucus (Entry 2 of 2)
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for caucus
- assembly,
- congress,
- convention,
- convocation,
- council,
- gathering,
- get-together,
- huddle,
- meeting,
- powwow
- [informal, now offensive]
- confab,
- conversation,
- dialogue
- (also dialog),
- discourse,
- discussion,
- palaver,
- talk
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The first known use of caucus was in 1800
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