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congress

Noun A2 – Elementary

A large formal meeting where representatives discuss and decide on important matters, or the elected law-making body of certain countries.

"The scientists gathered for an international congress on renewable energy."

"Congress" is capitalised when naming a country's law-making body, but lowercase for a general conference.

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