congressman
noun
con·gress·man
ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-mən 
: 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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Battle of First Manassas The Battle of First Manassas was a defeat for the Union Army in July 1861, a notorious occasion where carriages of congressmen and civilians came out to watch, the National Park Service reports.
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
Perhaps the inferiority complex that attaches to membership in the House versus the Senate also encourages the use of congressman.
—Daniel Wirls, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
Dem newcomer aims for history with primary win against wealthy controversial congressman.
—Fox News, 15 May 2024
While there haven't been frequent polls in Maryland, public surveys on the race showed the third-term congressman ahead as of early April.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
Perhaps the inferiority complex that attaches to membership in the House versus the Senate also encourages the use of congressman.
—Daniel Wirls, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
Dem newcomer aims for history with primary win against wealthy controversial congressman.
—Fox News, 15 May 2024
While there haven't been frequent polls in Maryland, public surveys on the race showed the third-term congressman ahead as of early April.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressman. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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congressman
noun
con·gress·man
ˈkäŋ-grəs-mən
: a member of a congress
especially
: a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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