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Definition of congressman
: a member of a congress; especially : a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Examples of congressman in a Sentence
a former congressman who is now a senator
Recent Examples of congressman from the Web
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The congressman has come under fire by some constituents because of his refusal to hold public town hall meetings and his support for President Donald Trump.
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The congressman, who is stone-faced for a few seconds, then breaks down into tears.
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As the president’s support holds up among ordinary Republicans, most Republican congressmen have dismissed the Russian affair as chatter or partisanship.
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Aides to powerful congressmen communicated with the firm from personal email accounts.
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Seth Moulton, the Democratic congressman from Massachusetts who has been flirting with a longshot 2020 presidential bid, seized on the results: #Ossof Race better be a wake up call for Democrats - business as usual isn't working.
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Temer, four former living presidents, and dozens of congressmen are under investigation or, in the case of former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, on trial in connection to graft probes.
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Back inside, the club’s president, José Garcia, asked the congressman questions that members had emailed.
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The poll was conducted before a shooting spree at a Washington-era baseball field on Wednesday left a congressman wounded and renewed calls for more civil political discourse.
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First Known Use of congressman
1780
CONGRESSMAN Defined for English Language Learners
congressman
playDefinition of congressman for English Language Learners
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: someone (especially a man) who is a member of a congress and especially of the U.S. House of Representatives
CONGRESSMAN Defined for Kids
congressman
playDefinition of congressman for Students
congressmen
\-mən\: a member of a congress and especially of the United States House of Representatives
Law Dictionary
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Legal Definition of congressman
congressmen
: a member of Congress; especially : a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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