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contempt of Congress

contempt of Congress noun: the act of obstructing the work of the United States Congress or one of its committees.

Noun

contempt of Congress (uncountable)

  1. The act of obstructing the work of the United States Congress or one of its committees.

Questions about contempt of Congress

What does contempt of Congress mean?
Contempt of Congress means the act of obstructing the work of the United States Congress or one of its committees.
What part of speech is contempt of Congress?
Contempt of Congress is a noun.

Words near contempt of Congress in the dictionary

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  2. contemps
  3. contempt
  4. contempt factor
  5. contempt factors
  6. contempt of Congress
  7. contempt of cop
  8. contempt of court
  9. contempt of Parliament
  10. contemptable
  11. contemptful

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