Some states select primary candidates by caucus, while others hold an election.
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Caucus
/ˈkɔ(ː).kəs/
Synonyms for "caucus" (115 found)
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assembleeassemblyassignationat homeballbrawlbreakaway groupby-electioncabalcampclosed primarycolloquiumcommissioncommitteeconclaveconcoursecongregationcongresscongressional caucus
Strong matches (35)
congressional electioncontested electionconventicleconventionconvocationcouncildancedatedietdirect primarydivisioneisteddfodelectionethnic groupfactionfestivityfeteforgatheringforumgathering
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general electiongerrymanderget togetherget-togetherhousewarminginterestinterest groupleveemandatory primary
Noun(6 words)
Related words (57)
Adjective(4 words)
political divisionpolitical grouppolitical meetingpolitical meetings
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7 entriescampaign caucuscaucus meetingeducation caucusenvironmental caucuslabor caucuslegislative caucuspolicy caucus
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10 entriescaucus formationcaucus meetingcaucus membercaucus memberscaucus roomcaucus sessioncaucus strategylegislative caucusparty caucuspolicy caucus
Inflections
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1 entriesSample sentences
17 total sentences available.
Tom won the Iowa caucus but did not become president.
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Tom led the small opposition caucus in parliament.
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That person is elected by the majority party caucus.
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