Collocations for congress - noun
1. large formal meeting/series of meetings
ADJ.
international, national, world | annual | party | all-party | founding, inaugural | emergency | extraordinary | full
VERB + CONGRESS
attend, go to
Three hundred delegates attended the Liberal party congress.
Three hundred delegates attended the Liberal party congress.
address | convene, hold | organize, schedule | open
The general secretary opened the congress on global warming.
The general secretary opened the congress on global warming.
close
CONGRESS + VERB
take place | agree to sth, approve sth, adopt sth
The congress agreed to the tax-cutting package.
The congress agreed to the tax-cutting package.
call for sth | elect sb | vote
CONGRESS + NOUN
delegate, leader | debate
PREP.
at a/the ~
We met again at the annual congress.
We met again at the annual congress.
in ~
It was a year before the association met again in congress.
It was a year before the association met again in congress.
~ on
a congress on language in education
a congress on language in education
2. Congress: group of people elected to make laws
CONGRESS + VERB
approve sth
Congress approved most of the new powers.
Congress approved most of the new powers.
pass sth
Congress passed a series of important measures.
Congress passed a series of important measures.
vote
Congress voted to delay a decision.
Congress voted to delay a decision.
PREP.
in ~
The Liberals in Congress felt the reforms did not go far enough.
The Liberals in Congress felt the reforms did not go far enough.
PHRASES
a member of Congress, a session of Congress
legislation for the next session of Congress
legislation for the next session of Congress