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congressman

[kong-gris-muhn]

noun

plural

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



Congressman

/ ˈɒŋɡɛə /

noun

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

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Gender Note

Is congressman gender-neutral? See -man.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of congressman1

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; congress + -man
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The congressman said on Fox Business that Padilla had obtained “the outcome that they wanted. Now they have a talking point.”

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Three congressmen on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce sent a letter to the genetic testing company 23andMe on Thursday, asking the company questions about its data privacy policies.

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But there was a beauty in the idea of having the names of civil rights heroes adorn ships in the so-called John Lewis class, oilers named after the late congressman.

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The former Tea Party congressman from Illinois made it official this week: He’s now a Democrat.

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Another Democrat, congressman Don Beyer, says Trump "betrayed" the ideals of the US' founders.

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