codel
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Abbreviation of congressional delegation, government-paid trips abroad, designed to give lawmakers first-hand knowledge of matters relevant to their legislation.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of codel.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "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.)."