as in to convene
to meet as a group to decide on something
Republicans caucused last week to choose their candidates.
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Recent Examples of caucus
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
16 Apr. 2026
The result will have an effect on the balance of power in the House, where Republicans (and one independent who caucuses with the party) hold 218 seats and Democrats have 214.
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Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Orbán was in the Belgian capital to take part in a Thursday summit of his Patriots for Europe party group, a collection of far-right parties from across the bloc that forms the third-largest caucus in the European Parliament.
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Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Verb
The bill, a joint resolution introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders, independent of Vermont, who caucuses with Democrats, would have halted the sale of military bulldozers to Israel.
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Tiago Ventura,
Time,
16 Apr. 2026
The result will have an effect on the balance of power in the House, where Republicans (and one independent who caucuses with the party) hold 218 seats and Democrats have 214.
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Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
Lamont’s campaign spokesman, Rob Blanchard, noted Fazio and other minority Republicans in the state Senate were the only caucus to offer no plan to balance state finances and remain cap-compliant in the next fiscal year.
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Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Orbán was in the Belgian capital to take part in a Thursday summit of his Patriots for Europe party group, a collection of far-right parties from across the bloc that forms the third-largest caucus in the European Parliament.
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Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Kehoe, for example, recently convened a forum promoting the industry’s growth and his administration has pursued large-scale data center projects, including in Kansas City.
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Following the Declaration of Independence, the Constitutional Convention convened in 1787 in Philadelphia.
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The testimony of the gay men, contained in annexes published on the Vatican's synod website, featured moving accounts of how one, from Portugal, came to terms with his homosexuality and married his husband.
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Leo, the former Cardinal Robert Prevost, spent two weeks sitting with Fuanya at the same table during Pope Francis’ 2024 big meeting, or synod, on the family.
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Officials say the data collected helps solve and deter crime by, for example, allowing law enforcement to track a criminal’s movements.
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In the years since, the bird, affectionately dubbed Pinky, has inspired a movement.
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The only offense against Burns came in the third inning, when Ben Rice clubbed his 22nd home run to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.
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Jurors deliberated for a week before voting to convict 48-year-old Francesca Lopez in the death of Felipe Lopez-Custodio, who was clubbed to death with a piece of scrap wood and strangled with a cord inside his apartment on Jacqueline Way in Concord.
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By June 2024, Eisenkot and Gantz withdrew from the emergency war cabinet, citing the absence of an endgame.
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The windowed chef’s kitchen has been nicely renovated — royal-azure cabinets, marble countertops, and some swanky stainless-steel appliances — and flows into a sweet corner breakfast nook with dual exposures.
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Analyst Jack Lu and his team at the bank predict sodium-ion batteries will account for 20% of total battery deployment market share by 2030 and 37% in 2035.
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The father-and-son duo from Central Florida drove down to see Manny’s native Portugal take on Colombia, a team with legions of fans in Miami.
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Their bill would allow independents to vote in primary elections without having to affiliate with a party.
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Candidates in the nonpartisan races can still affiliate with a party while campaigning but will not be identified by party on the ballot.
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Outline a proposal, then schedule a brief meeting to align expectations with a manager, because clarity now prevents heavier repairs later.
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Now, residents have another chance to offer feedback before another community meeting that will happen in August.
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“Caucus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caucus. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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