CONGRESSIONAL

congressional

(adjective) of or relating to congress; “congressional hearing”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

Congressional (comparative more Congressional, superlative most Congressional)

Of or pertaining to the United States Congress.

Etymology

Adjective

congressional (comparative more congressional, superlative most congressional)

Of or pertaining to a congress.

Source: Wiktionary


Con*gres"sion*al, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to a congress, especially, to the Congress of the United States; as, congressional debates. Congressional and official labor. E. Everett. Congressional District, one of the divisions into which a State is periodically divided (according to population), each of which is entitled to elect a Representative to the Congress of the United States.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CHANCY

(adjective) subject to accident or chance or change; “a chancy appeal at best”; “getting that job was definitely fluky”; “a fluky wind”; “an iffy proposition”


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