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congresswoman

[ kong-gris-woom-uhn ]
/ ˈkɒŋ grɪsˌwʊm ən /
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noun, plural con·gress·wom·en.(often initial capital letter)

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

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Origin of congresswoman

First recorded in 1915–20; congress + -woman

usage note for congresswoman

See -woman.

Words nearby congresswoman

Congress of Industrial Organizations, Congress of Vienna, Congress on Racial Equality, Congress party, congressperson, congresswoman, Congreve, congruence, congruency, congruent, congruity
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Words related to congresswoman

legislator, congressman, councilwoman, councilman, congressperson, councilperson

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British Dictionary definitions for congresswoman

Congresswoman
/ (ˈkɒŋɡrɛswʊmən) /

noun plural -women

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