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congressman

American  
[kong-gris-muhn] / ˈkɒŋ grɪs mən /

noun

plural

congressmen

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

Congressman British  
/ ˈkɒŋɡrɛsmən /

noun

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

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Gender

Is congressman gender-neutral? See -man.

Etymology

Origin of congressman

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; congress + -man

Example Sentences

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When Rep. Brad Sherman appeared on the screen, Hernandez finally said something: “There’s our congressman!”

From Los Angeles Times

Becerra, in short order, said he was “not running on inflated promises” but rather his record as a congressman, former attorney general and health secretary in President Biden’s cabinet.

From Los Angeles Times

He was skeptical, the congressman said, that it would be nothing more than a "photo op."

From Barron's

In an interview Thursday night, Barrera said the first half of the email not included in Gonzales’ social media post described text messages between the former aide, Regina Santos-Aviles, and the congressman.

From Salon

"The state department wouldn't allow me to go. I was just a junior congressman," Blagojevich recalled to the BBC in an interview.

From BBC

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