Caucus For

Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːkəs fɔːr/

Definitions of caucus for

noun a meeting of members of a political party or group to select candidates or decide on policy

Example Sentences

A1 I attended a caucus for parents at my child's school.

A2 The caucus for environmental issues was well-attended.

B1 The caucus for healthcare reform had a diverse group of participants.

B2 She was chosen as the leader of the caucus for labor rights.

C1 The caucus for education policy discussed various approaches to improving schools.

C2 The caucus for international relations was a forum for diplomatic discussions.

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

Example Sentences

A1 I will caucus for pizza at the party.

A2 She decided to caucus for a new class president.

B1 The group plans to caucus for better working conditions.

B2 The union members will caucus for a higher salary.

C1 The political party will caucus for a new policy on healthcare.

C2 The delegates will caucus for a candidate to support in the upcoming election.

Examples of caucus for in a Sentence

formal The members of the political party will caucus for their preferred candidate before the election.

informal Let's caucus for pizza for dinner tonight.

slang We should caucus for the new video game release next month.

figurative The group decided to caucus for change in their community.

Grammatical Forms of caucus for

• past tense: caucused
• plural: caucuses
• comparative: more caucused
• superlative: most caucused
• present tense: caucuses
• future tense: will caucus
• perfect tense: have caucused
• continuous tense: is caucusing
• singular: caucus
• positive degree: caucus
• infinitive: to caucus
• gerund: caucusing
• participle: caucusing

Origin and Evolution of caucus for

First Known Use: 1750 year

Language of Origin: Algonquian (Massachusett dialect)

Story behind the word: The word 'caucus' is said to have originated from the Algonquian language, specifically the Massachusett dialect, where 'caucauasu' meant 'counselor' or 'adviser'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a small group of political insiders who met to coordinate political actions, the term 'caucus' has evolved to encompass a wider range of group meetings or discussions, both within politics and in other contexts.