congressional C1 Topic:Law & Government US /kəŋˈɡɹɛ.ʃə.nəl/ See IPA manual Freq #16251 Meanings 1 adj Relating to a congress, especially the United States Congress. The senator faced tough questions during the congressional hearing. Common collocations congressional district Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From congression + -al. Topics Law & Government Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # congressional **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /kəŋˈɡɹɛ.ʃə.nəl/ **Frequency rank:** 16251 ## Meanings 1. Relating to a congress, especially the United States Congress. ## Examples - The senator faced tough questions during the congressional hearing. ## Etymology From congression + -al. ## AI Etymology Congressional is from congression + -al. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include relating to a congress, especially the United States Congress. ## Topics - Law & Government - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown