caucus vs council of war

caucus

noun
  • A usually preliminary meeting of party members to nominate candidates for public office or delegates to be sent a nominating convention, or to confer regarding policy. 

  • A political interest group by members of a legislative body. 

  • A grouping of all the members of a legislature from the same party. 

verb
  • To meet and participate in a caucus. 

  • To bring into or treat in a caucus. 

council of war

noun
  • A meeting convened to address a crisis or to make a plan of attack. 

  • A committee of high-ranking military officers convened to consult on urgent matters in wartime. 

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