I especially like caucusing, as in "We heard the neighbors caucusing outside on our porch as they decided their next plan of attack."
cau·cus [ káwkəss ]
noun (plural cau·cus·es)
Definitions:
1. political meeting: a closed meeting of people from one political party, especially a local meeting to select delegates or candidates
2. special-interest group: a group of people, often within a larger group such as a legislative assembly, who unite to promote a particular policy or particular interests
the Congressional Black Caucus
intransitive verb (past and past participle cau·cused, present participle cau·cus·ing, 3rd person present singular cau·cus·es)
Definitions:
form caucus: to hold or meet in a caucus
[Mid-18th century. Origin ?]
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