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Definition:
The term caucus seems to come from the Latin caucus, which means "drinking
vessel," but it's application in politics probably stems more immediately from Caucus
Club of Boston, which met in the 1760s. A caucus is a label for any organized grouping
of politicians based upon some issue or principle.
The largest caucuses are those of the Republican and Democratic parties. There are, however, smaller caucuses like the Black Caucus or even issue-oriented caucuses.
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