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congressman
noun
con·gress·man
ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-mən
: a member of a congress
especially
: a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Examples of congressman in a Sentence
a former congressman who is now a senator
Recent Examples on the Web
The acting director of the Secret Service and a Republican congressman from Texas got into a shouting match in a congressional hearing on Thursday over the acting director’s appearance in an official photo during a remembrance ceremony in New York on Sept. 11.
—Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The outgoing congressman ends his 24-year tenure in the House with a reputation as a chief antagonist to President-elect Donald Trump, leading the first House impeachment involving withholding aid to Ukraine in return for investigations of Hunter Biden.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
Organize, activate, get out and talk to people, talk to your congressman.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Missouri congressman Billy Long to lead the IRS, which has triggered mixed reactions from Washington and the tax community.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1780, in the meaning defined above
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressman. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
congressman
noun
con·gress·man
ˈkäŋ-grəs-mən
: a member of a congress
especially
: a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Legal Definition
congressman
noun
con·gress·man
plural congressmen
: a member of Congress
especially
: a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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