In politics, a congress ("a gathering of people") is the name of the main legislative body in a state that operates under a congressional system of government. In non-political usage congress is a term applied to a large national or international grouping of people meeting together with common interests or concerns, e.g. an academic conference.
Political congress
Legislative congress
Countries with Congresses and presidential systems:
Other countries with Congresses:
Political party and organizations
Congress is included in the name of several political parties, especially those in former British colonies:
Political gatherings
Congress has also been used to describe certain historical gatherings, such as
It has been used for meetings of independence-minded nationalists or revolutionaries:
(Note, the political parties mentioned above also began as groups of this type).
Congress is also part of the name of certain international bodies, such as
Party congress
Many political parties also have a Party Congress which is held every few years to make decisions for the party and elected governing bodies. These are sometimes called political conventions.
Non-political congress
Chess congress
A Chess congress is a chess tournament, in one city, where a large number of contestants gather to play competitive chess over a limited period of time; typically one day to one week.
Scientific congress
Congress is an alternative name for a large national or international academic conference.
Transportation
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