congresswomannoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɒŋ.ɡresˌwʊm.ən/us/ˈkɑːŋ.ɡresˌwʊm.ən/a woman who belongs to a congress, especially a member of the US House of Representatives
Examples
- She is a former Republican congresswoman.
- He criticized the congresswoman's vote.
- The congresswoman is a tireless campaigner against abortion.
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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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