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| a deliberative body of persons, usually elective, who are empowered to make, change, or repeal the laws of a country or state; the branch of government having the power to make laws, as distinguished from the executive and judicial branches of government. |
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| to accuse (a public official) before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office. |
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| an interchange of goods or commodities, esp. on a large scale between different countries (foreign commerce) or between different parts of the same country (domestic commerce); trade; business. |
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| having two branches, chambers, or houses, as a legislative body. |
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| a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question. |
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| a person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy; representative, as in a political convention. |
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| a period of time to which limits have been set: elected for a term of four years. |
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| to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely: to adjourn the court. |
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| the sitting together of a court, council, legislature, or the like, for conference or the transaction of business: Congress is now in session. |
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| a division of territory, as of a country, state, or county, marked off for administrative, electoral, or other purposes. |
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