congressional district

noun

: a territorial division of a state from which a member of the U.S. House of Representatives is elected

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At least 10% of residents in all of the congressional districts in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina, and almost all of the districts in Texas and Utah, have Marketplace plans, according to KFF. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025 Adelita Grijalva's swearing in Last month, Democrat Adelita Grijalva was elected to fill Arizona’s 7th congressional district in a special election with over 70% of the vote. Selina Wang, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025 Hours later, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a federal lawsuit to block the campaign, alleging that voters do not have the power to hold a referendum on the state’s congressional districts. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025 Similar efforts have emerged in Missouri, where the state legislature passed a new map dividing Kansas City among three congressional districts. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for congressional district

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of congressional district was in 1812

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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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congressional district

noun
: a territorial division of a state from which a member of the U.S. House of Representatives is elected
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