congressman
noun
con·gress·man
ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-mən 
: a member of a congress
especially
: a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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a former congressman who is now a senator
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Those criteria make the case for West Point graduate and former congressman, CIA director, and secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
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Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 20 May 2024
No matter who emerges from the 8th District’s Republican primary, the GOP candidate is sure to be more closely aligned with Trump than the previous two congressmen.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
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Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 20 May 2024
No matter who emerges from the 8th District’s Republican primary, the GOP candidate is sure to be more closely aligned with Trump than the previous two congressmen.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressman. Accessed 29 May. 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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