caucus

caucus
[ˈkɔːkəs]
(pl. caucuses)
  1. (in North America and New Zealand) a meeting of the members of a legislative body who are members of a particular political party, to select candidates or decide policy
    (北美,新西兰)议会党团成员会议(立法机构中同一党派议员的会议,旨在挑选候选人或决定政策),立法机构政党成员会议
    ■the members of such a body
    议会党团成员会议全体成员,立法机构政党成员会议全体成员
  2. (in the UK) a group of people with shared concerns within a political party or larger organization
    (英国)(政党或大型组织中的)派别;小集团;小组
    ■a meeting of such a group
    集团会议
(caucused, caucusing)
  1. [no obj.](chiefly N. Amer.)hold or form such a group or meeting
    (主北美)举行议会党团成员会议;组建议会党团
语源
  1. mid 18th cent. (originally US): perhaps from Algonquian cau'-cau'-as'u 'adviser'
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