congressman

noun

con·​gress·​man ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-mən How to pronounce congressman (audio)
Synonyms of congressmannext
: 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
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Allred, a three-term congressman from Dallas, is also well-financed but running a lower-key and more centrist race than the freewheeling campaign of the more outwardly liberal O'Rourke. —John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 Collins, a former congressman from 2013 to 2021 and trusted Trump loyalist, is a chaplain of the United States Air Force Reserve Command. —Kinsey Crowley, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024 Texas Senator Ted Cruz said Matt Gaetz deserved a fair hearing after the former congressman withdrew from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's Attorney General. —Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 Mike Waltz Waltz is a three-term Republican congressman from east-central Florida. —Thomas Beaumont, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for congressman 

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of congressman was in 1780

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Congressite

congressman

congressman-at-large

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congressman

noun
con·​gress·​man ˈkäŋ-grəs-mən How to pronounce congressman (audio)
: a member of a congress
especially : a member of the U.S. House of Representatives

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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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