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congressman

[ kong-gris-muhn ]

noun

plural congressmen.
  1. a member of a congress, especially of the U.S. House of Representatives.


Congressman

/ ˈɒŋɡɛə /

noun

  1. (in the US) a male member of Congress, esp of the House of Representatives
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Gender Note

Is congressman gender-neutral? See -man.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of congressman1

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; congress + -man
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The former Florida congressman is the first major official to leave the administration in Trump's second term.

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Colson's roster featured a diverse group of adversaries: two Democratic congressmen, several reporters, a labor leader, as well as the actor Paul Newman.

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Three congressmen from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce are raising concerns over data privacy weeks after the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, putting millions of customers’ personal information up for sale.

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She added: "Our congressman and American embassy are working on finding him."

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Pete Sessions, a Republican congressman from Texas, said Trump's tariffs had "ignited many capitalists" who were against them.

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