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Congressional Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Congressional has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

of or relating to congress

"congressional hearing"

2

Of or pertaining to a congress.

"The congressional committee held hearings to investigate the proposed legislation."

3

Of or pertaining to the United States Congress.

In plain English: Congressional means anything related to the members of Congress who make laws for the country.

"The congressional committee held hearings on the new budget proposal."

Example Sentences
"The congressional committee held hearings on the new budget proposal." adj
"The congressional hearing lasted all day and made for tough watching." adj
"My cousin works in a congressional office helping to draft new bills." adj
"They sent a letter to the congressional representative asking about road repairs." adj
See Also
pertain congress iron triangle standing committee united states district page
Related Terms

Origin

The word comes from combining congression with the suffix -al. It entered English to describe anything related to a congressional body or its members.

Rhyming Words
nal unal anal enal binal ianal fanal genal penal conal winal final monal manal gonal dunal zonal venal banal tonal
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