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Every word has its own story. What does it mean? Where did it come from? And how did it get into the language? Today's word is 'caucus'.

Where the word 'caucus' comes from is a mystery. There is a Greek word, 'kaukos', but this is a drinking cup. Our word, 'caucus', means a meeting where poitical are chosen, usually in private.
  


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