caucus
English
/ˈkɔː.kəs/, /ˈkɔ(ː).kəs/, /ˈkɑ(ː).kəs/
noun
Definitions
- A usually preliminary meeting of party members to nominate candidates for public office or delegates to be sent a nominating convention, or to confer regarding policy.
- A grouping of all the members of a legislature from the same party.
- A political interest group by members of a legislative body.
Etymology
Derived from Algonquin cawaassough borrowed from Latin caucus (drinking vessel).
Origin
Latin
caucus
Gloss
drinking vessel
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- caucus-goer English
- caucusdom English
- caucusgoer English
- goer English
- postcaucus English
- precaucus English
- caucus Latin
- καῦκος Ancient Greek
- ceac Old English
- cauc Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- cawaassough Algonquin