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   cau·cus

   /ˈkôkəs/

   noun

   • 1. (in some US states) a meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention: "Hawaii holds its nominating caucuses next Tuesday"
   • 2. a conference of members of a legislative body who belong to a particular party or faction: "he attended the morning caucus in the Old Senate Chamber where his fellow Democrats selected the new leadership"
   • ▪ the members of a legislative body who belong to a particular party or faction, considered as a group: "she is renowned for her ability to unite her caucus"
   • ▪ an informal group composed of legislators who have shared concerns or interests: "a member of the Congressional Black Caucus"
   • 3. a group within an organization or political party which meets independently to discuss strategy or tactics: "up to fifty caucuses met daily on conference grounds to discuss lobbying strategies"

   verb

   • 1. hold or form a legislative caucus: US "Republicans briefly caucused"
   • ▪ (of a voter) attend an electoral caucus, especially on behalf of a particular candidate: US "more than half of those young people that caucused yesterday caucused for Barack Obama"

   Word Origin mid 18th century: perhaps from Algonquian cau'-cau'-as'u ‘adviser’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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