congressman

noun

con·​gress·​man ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-mən How to pronounce congressman (audio)
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web George Santos is back on Capitol Hill, though not as a congressman this time. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024 Mark Lampert and his daughter came to a campaign event in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco over the weekend, hoping to get a chance to meet the Burbank congressman. Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Recommended Also on March 4, six members of the U.S. House of Representatives – including Rep. Cliff Bentz, whose Oregon district includes Grants Pass, and five congressmen representing California – filed a brief supporting the petition. Claire Rush, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2024 The crime has impacted food delivery drivers, an FBI agent, a congressman and other victims. Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024 Trump and the national GOP recognized the new chair, former congressman Pete Hoekstra, who oversaw Saturday's caucus convention in Grand Rapids. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2024 Right now, because of the policies of politicians like our current congressman, the southern border is wide open. The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024 Gaetz, then a three-term congressman with a reputation for a freewheeling private life, appeared to have the impulse control of a teen-age boy. Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024 The Minnesota Democratic congressman has continued to campaign in Michigan ahead of the Democratic primary there, despite having little chance of actually beating Biden. Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of congressman was in 1780

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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressman. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

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

Legal Definition

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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