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caucus
(encz) | caucus,oblastní výbor politické strany [brit.] Jiří Šmoldas |
caucus
(encz) | caucus,předvolební porada politických vůdců n: [amer.] Jiří Šmoldas |
caucus
(encz) | caucus,stranická mašinérie Jiří Šmoldas |
Caucus
(gcide) | Caucus \Cau"cus\, n. [Etymology uncertain. Mr. J. H. Trumbull
finds the origin of caucus in the N. A. Indian word
cawcawwassough or ca['u] cau-as'u one who urges or pushes on,
a promoter. See citation for an early use of the word
caucus.]
A meeting, especially a preliminary meeting, of persons
belonging to a party, to nominate candidates for public
office, or to select delegates to a nominating convention, or
to confer regarding measures of party policy; a political
primary meeting.
[1913 Webster]
This day learned that the caucus club meets, at certain
times, in the garret of Tom Dawes, the adjutant of the
Boston regiment. --John Adams's
Diary [Feb.,
1763].
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Caucus
(gcide) | Caucus \Cau"cus\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caucused; p. pr. & vb.
n. Caucusing.]
To hold, or meet in, a caucus or caucuses.
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caucus
(wn) | caucus
n 1: a closed political meeting
v 1: meet to select a candidate or promote a policy |
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caucus
(encz) | caucus,oblastní výbor politické strany [brit.] Jiří Šmoldascaucus,předvolební porada politických vůdců n: [amer.] Jiří Šmoldascaucus,stranická mašinérie Jiří Šmoldas |
caucuses
(encz) | caucuses, |
Caucused
(gcide) | Caucus \Cau"cus\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caucused; p. pr. & vb.
n. Caucusing.]
To hold, or meet in, a caucus or caucuses.
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Caucusing
(gcide) | Caucus \Cau"cus\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caucused; p. pr. & vb.
n. Caucusing.]
To hold, or meet in, a caucus or caucuses.
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caucus
(wn) | caucus
n 1: a closed political meeting
v 1: meet to select a candidate or promote a policy |
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