congressperson

noun

con·​gress·​per·​son ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-ˌpər-sən How to pronounce congressperson (audio)
variants or congress person
plural congresspeople ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce congressperson (audio) or congress people also congresspersons or congress persons
: a member of a congress and especially of the U.S. House of Representatives : a congressman or congresswoman

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Either way, at 110 years old, Bucky Barnes will soon be the oldest active congressperson in U.S. history, beating South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond by a smaller-than-you’d-expect margin of 10 years. Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025 Those who wish to attend will need to contact their local congressperson to get a ticket. Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025 Collin County Commissioners Court Dallas County Commissioners Court Denton County Commissioners Court Tarrant County Commissioners Court State representation: Find your U.S. congressperson, state representative, state senator and State Board of Education representative using this Texas lookup tool. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024 At one point in a Zoom interview with Pennsylvania congressperson Madeleine Dean, Williams tried to transition out with a choppy back-and-forth over the best cheesesteak joint. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for congressperson

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First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of congressperson was in 1916

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“Congressperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressperson. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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congressperson

noun
con·​gress·​per·​son
: a congressman or congresswoman
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