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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Fox News reported that the other three GOP congressmen are being floated as possible challengers to Johnson in January. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 Last month, Trump tapped Dr. Dave Weldon, a former congressman from Florida and a physician who has made false claims about vaccines, to lead the CDC. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024 The idea got some more attention this week when Trump’s national security adviser–designee, the Florida congressman Michael Waltz, mentioned it in a Sunday show interview regarding the mystery drone sightings over the East Coast. Rich Lowry, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024 The former congressman was deployed to Iraq in 2008 as a member of the Air Force’s 94th Airlift Wing. Sara Dorn, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 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 25 Dec. 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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