congressional
/kənˈɡreʃənl/adjective
उच्चारण कन्ग्रेशनल
कांग्रेस-संबंधी
Core word
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connected with a congress or with the US Congress
कांग्रेस-संबंधी
- a congressional committee
- A congressional panel questioned the company's chief about the missing funds.
- The senator gave evidence before a congressional hearing.
+ 2 more examples
- Congressional elections are held every two years in the US.
- A congressional report criticised the department's spending.
Synonyms legislative parliamentary
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
congressional + noun (attributive only)
It comes before a noun and cannot follow be; it relates to the US Congress.
यह संज्ञा से पहले आता है और 'be' के बाद नहीं आ सकता; इसका संबंध अमेरिकी Congress से है।
- A congressional committee studied the report.
- She won a congressional seat in the election.
congressional + body/action
Describes the actions, members or bodies of Congress.
Congress के कार्यों, सदस्यों या समितियों का वर्णन करता है।
- The congressional hearing lasted for six hours.
not capitalised
Congressional is an ordinary adjective and is not capitalised unless it begins a title.
'Congressional' सामान्य adjective है और शीर्षक के आरंभ को छोड़कर बड़े अक्षर से नहीं लिखा जाता।
- The congressional vote was close.
congressional vs congress
Congress is the noun naming the body; congressional is the adjective used before another noun.
'Congress' संस्था का नाम बताने वाली संज्ञा है; 'congressional' दूसरी संज्ञा से पहले आने वाला adjective है।
- Congress passed the bill, but it still needs congressional funding.
+Collocations 4
congressional + noun
committeehearingelectiondistrictapprovalinvestigation
- A congressional committee questioned the minister.
adjective + congressional
newseniorpowerfulformer
- She became a senior congressional leader.
congressional + person
leadersstaffcandidatedelegation
- A congressional delegation visited Mumbai.
verb + congressional
seekrequirewinface
- The treaty requires congressional approval.
“More examples 7
- The new law needs congressional approval before it takes effect.
नए कानून को लागू होने से पहले Congress की स्वीकृति चाहिए।
- A congressional delegation visited the Taj Mahal last week.
Congress के एक प्रतिनिधिमंडल ने पिछले सप्ताह ताजमहल का दौरा किया।
- Radhika read about a famous congressional hearing in her civics book.
राधिका ने अपनी civics की पुस्तक में एक प्रसिद्ध congressional सुनवाई के बारे में पढ़ा।
- The congressional election is held every two years in the US.
अमेरिका में congressional चुनाव हर दो वर्ष में होता है।
- He is a candidate for a congressional seat in Texas.
वह टेक्सास में एक congressional सीट के लिए उम्मीदवार है।
- A congressional report praised India's growth in digital payments.
एक congressional रिपोर्ट ने भारत में डिजिटल भुगतान की वृद्धि की सराहना की।
- The senator addressed a congressional committee about farm subsidies.
सीनेटर ने खेती की सब्सिडी पर congressional समिति को संबोधित किया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The Congressional of America meets in Washington.
✓ The Congress of America meets in Washington.
The body is a noun, Congress; congressional is only an adjective.
संस्था का नाम संज्ञा 'Congress' है; 'congressional' केवल adjective है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: congressional usually refers to the US Congress.
प्रयोग में congressional प्रायः अमेरिकी Congress को दर्शाता है।