congress

The federal body of the legislative branch, made up of representatives from all 50 states

Word Structure

o = got, want; N = thing, think; ə = about, suppose

8 Letters

2 Syllables: con•gress

2 Morphemes: co•gress

7 Phonemes

Vowels: o, ə

Local Voices

Sentence Examples

Congress is the institution of the legislative body of the United States.

It's established in the constitution of the country and there are two parts of Congress: the US House of Representatives and the US Senate.

Semantic Relatives

Federal

House Of Representatives

Legislative Branch

Legislator

Legislature

Senate

Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 2 by Attainment