" caucuses "

1: as in cabinets, synods;

•  Synonyms : 

•  cabinets,

•  conclaves,

•  synods,

•  assemblies,

•  congresses,

•  conventions,

•  convocations,

•  councils,

•  gatherings,

•  get-togethers,

•  huddles,

•  meetings,

•  clinics,

•  workshops,

•  demonstrations,

•  rallies,

•  confabs,

•  conversations,

•  dialogues,

•  discourses,

•  discussions,

•  palavers,

•  talks,

•  negotiations,

•  parleys,

•  summits,

•  conferences,

•  forums,

•  round-robins,

•  roundtables,

•  seminars,

•  symposia,

•  audiences,

•  interviews,

•  sessions

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: as in movements;

•  Synonyms : 

•  movements,

•  schisms,

•  scissions,

•  denominations,

•  persuasions,

•  crews,

•  gangs,

•  packs,

•  teams,

•  splinters,

•  splits,

•  blocks,

•  blocs,

•  bodies,

•  coalitions,

•  factions,

•  parties,

•  sects,

•  sets,

•  sides,

•  wings

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

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

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  affiliates,

•  allies,

•  associates,

•  bands (together),

•  clubs,

•  collaborates,

•  confederates,

•  conjoins,

•  consolidates,

•  consorts,

•  cooperates,

•  couples,

•  federates,

•  gangs up,

•  joins,

•  merges,

•  unites,

•  assembles,

•  clusters,

•  collects,

•  concenters,

•  concentrates,

•  conglomerates,

•  congregates,

•  convenes,

•  converges,

•  forgathers,

•  gathers,

•  meets,

•  rendezvouses,

•  reassembles,

•  reconvenes,

•  regathers,

•  remeets

•  Antonyms : 

•  departs,

•  leaves,

•  takes off,

•  disjoins,

•  dissociates,

•  disunites,

•  breaks up,

•  disbands,

•  disperses,

•  splits (up)

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)