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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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 Voters will also elect a congressperson to serve in the state's one House seat. Abc News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024 In an hour, Liz Cheney, the former Wyoming congressperson, former chair of the Republican Conference, and daughter of a vice president—a woman who has never voted for a Democrat for president—will endorse Harris onstage. Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024 Walz, a former congressperson and current governor of Minnesota, was not as high-profile of a pick as Vance, but the Kamala Harris campaign has leveraged his background as a former teacher, football coach, and veteran to appeal to rural America. Makena Kelly, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for congressperson 

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Nov. 2024.

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congressperson

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