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congresswoman

American  
[kong-gris-woom-uhn] / ˈkɒŋ grɪsˌwʊm ən /

noun

plural

congresswomen

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

Congresswoman British  
/ ˈkɒŋɡrɛswʊmən /

noun

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

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Gender

Is it congresswoman or congressperson? See -woman.

Etymology

Origin of congresswoman

First recorded in 1915–20; congress + -woman

Example Sentences

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A former ally — Marjorie Taylor Greene, previously a GOP congresswoman for Georgia — is among the critics.

From MarketWatch

Republican congresswoman Nancy Mace said she was the only member of Congress to publicly call for the arrest of the former prince.

From BBC

In the 2010s, her watercolor portraits of U.S. congresswomen went viral for their commentary on political portraiture and the “power suit.”

From Los Angeles Times

The news sparked an outcry, with Machado claiming he had been "kidnapped," and a US congresswoman warning of "grave consequences" if anything happened to him.

From Barron's

Back in Hawaii, the former congresswoman has been in bad odor for years.

From Los Angeles Times

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