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congressmember

[ kong-gris-mem-ber ]
/ ˈkɒŋ grɪsˌmɛm bər /

noun (often initial capital letter)

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

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Origin of congressmember

congress + member

Words nearby congressmember

congressional district, Congressional Medal of Honor, Congressional Record, congressman, congressman-at-large, congressmember, Congress of Industrial Organizations, Congress of Vienna, Congress on Racial Equality, Congress party, congressperson
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