Congress vs Seminar - What's the difference?

As a proper noun congress

is the two legislative bodies of the united states: the house of representatives, and the senate.

seminar.

(es)

(archaic) A coming-together of two or more people; a meeting.

*, New York Review of Books, 2001, p.48:

After some little repast, he went to see Democritus […]. The multitude stood gazing round about to see the congress .

A formal gathering or assembly; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.

(often capitalized: Congress ) A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.

An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups.

The National Congress of American Indians

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* (legislative body) assembly, legislature, parliament * (association) federation

* congressional, congressionally * congressman * congress gaiter, congress shoe * Congress Party

(wikipedia seminar)

(en noun)

A class held for advanced studies in which students meet regularly to discuss original research, under the guidance of a professor.

A meeting held for the exchange of useful information by members of a common business community.

* proseminar * webinar

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