Noun: caucus ko-kus
- [US] A meeting of (esp. local) members of a political party to select candidates for election
"The Iowa caucus is an important early event in U.S. presidential primaries"
- A closed political meeting
"The party held a caucus to decide on their candidate"
- A group of like-minded people with shared concerns
"The environmental caucus met to discuss new legislation"
- Meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
"The party members caucused to choose their presidential nominee"
Derived forms: caucused, caucuses, caucusing
Type of: assemble, foregather [formal], forgather, gather, group meeting, meet, meeting
Encyclopedia: Caucus