codel
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4ADJ.
bureaucratic
VERB + CODEL
organize, trips
CODEL + NOUN
country
PREP.
in
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noun
Abbreviation of congressional delegation, government-paid trips abroad, designed to give lawmakers first-hand knowledge of matters relevant to their legislation.
It was the start of one of those congressional delegation trips — a CODEL, in the bureaucratic shorthand — but this time, I was the only member of Congress along for the ride.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of codel.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is also trying to organize a CODEL to the country, as are Reps. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) and Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.).
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2It was the start of one of those congressional delegation trips — a CODEL, in the bureaucratic shorthand — but this time, I was the only member of Congress along for the ride.
WiktionarySen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is also trying to organize a CODEL to the country, as are Reps. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) and Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.).
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