" caucus "

1: as in cabinet, synod;

•  Synonyms : 

•  cabinet,

•  conclave,

•  synod,

•  assembly,

•  congress,

•  convention,

•  convocation,

•  council,

•  gathering,

•  get-together,

•  huddle,

•  meeting,

•  clinic,

•  workshop,

•  demonstration,

•  rally,

•  confab,

•  conversation,

•  dialogue,

•  discourse,

•  discussion,

•  palaver,

•  talk,

•  negotiation,

•  parley,

•  summit,

•  conference,

•  forum,

•  round-robin,

•  roundtable,

•  seminar,

•  symposium,

•  audience,

•  interview,

•  session

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: as in movement;

•  Synonyms : 

•  movement,

•  schism,

•  scission,

•  denomination,

•  persuasion,

•  crew,

•  gang,

•  pack,

•  team,

•  splinter,

•  split,

•  bloc,

•  block,

•  body,

•  coalition,

•  faction,

•  party,

•  sect,

•  set,

•  side,

•  wing

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to meet as a group to decide on something;

  * e.g., " ... Republicans caucused last week to choose their candidates. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affiliate,

•  ally,

•  associate,

•  band (together),

•  club,

•  collaborate,

•  confederate,

•  conjoin,

•  consolidate,

•  consort,

•  cooperate,

•  couple,

•  federate,

•  gang up,

•  join,

•  merge,

•  unite,

•  assemble,

•  cluster,

•  collect,

•  concenter,

•  concentrate,

•  conglomerate,

•  congregate,

•  convene,

•  converge,

•  forgather,

•  gather,

•  meet,

•  rendezvous,

•  reassemble,

•  reconvene,

•  regather,

•  remeet

•  Antonyms : 

•  depart,

•  leave,

•  take off,

•  disjoin,

•  dissociate,

•  disunite,

•  break up,

•  disband,

•  disperse,

•  split (up)