congressmannoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɒŋ.ɡres.mən/us/ˈkɑːŋ.ɡres.mən/plural -men uk/-mən/usa man who belongs to a congress, especially a member of the US House of Representatives
Examples
- He was accused of perjury by a Republican congressman.
- She invited the wife of an Illinois congressman to tea.
- He is just an obscure congressman, not the president.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
International relations: United States politics & government
- bicameral
- Capitol
- Capitol Hill
- confederacy
- congressional
- congressional district
- impeach
- joint resolution
- override
- pentagon
- PEOTUS
- Planned Parenthood
- representative
- republican
- secretary
- the Articles of Confederation
- the CIA
- the Democratic Party
- the FBI
- the GOP
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Examples from literature
- At last the congressman rose to make a speech.
- His audacity and his intense zeal won the admiration of President Madison and his cabinet, as well as many congressmen.
- Many Congressmen in their speeches, made all manner of fun of the bill.
- The congressman did not reply immediately.
- These four Congressmen played a curiously dramatic part before they got back to Washington.