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
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Zeldin, a former Republican congressman from New York, is a longtime Trump ally and served on Mr. Trump's defense team during his first impeachment. CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025 Zeldin, a former Republican congressman from New York, is a longtime Trump ally and served on Trump’s defense team during his first impeachment. Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025 A day after the dispute between Colombia and the United States over migrant deportations, two Republican congressmen from South Florida said any country that rejects the deportation of its nationals would face sanctions or other punitive measures. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025 In more recent years, Steve Stivers, a Republican congressman from Ohio who served in the House from 2011 to 2021, led multiple unsuccessful attempts to revise coinage laws. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for congressman 

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 2 Feb. 2025.

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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