/
ˈkɔːkəs/
n.
(pl. caucuses)
- a meeting of the members of a legislative body who belong to a particular political party, to select candidates or decide policy.
- a group of people with shared concerns within a larger organization.
v.
(caucuses, caucusing, caucused)
chiefly N. Amer. hold or form a caucus.
Etymology
C18: perh. from Algonquian cau'-cau'-as'u ‘adviser’.
