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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Footage follows journalists to the Guyanese compound of Jim Jones; interviews are conducted with survivors and witnesses to the murders of the United States congressman Leo Ryan, the journalist Don Harris and the cameraman Bob Brown.
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The low point of the afternoon came when Texas congressman Louie Gohmert started delving into Strzok’s private life.
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Polls give Brown a double-digit lead over GOP congressman Jim Renacci.
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Also remember that the list of congressmen who voted in favor of Clinton’s 1994 crime bill included a certain Vermont socialist with a Brooklyn accent.
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The war of words against the press from the White House, its propaganda arm Fox News and congressmen who’ve advocated violence against noncompliant reporters was weaponized.
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Last Tuesday, Ocasio-Cortez pulled off a stunning primary election romp in New York, toppling 10-term congressman Joe Crowley of Queens.
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Powell cleverly tied three of the four proposals to appropriations bills, clearly intending to skirt the Public Lands Committee, crowded with western congressmen who would never allow such issues a hearing.
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In Illinois’ third congressional district, many supported Marie Newman, who came up short in her bid to unseat conservative Democratic congressman Dan Lipinski.
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First Known Use of congressman
1780
CONGRESSMAN Defined for English Language Learners
Definition 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
Definition of congressman for Students
plural congressmen
\-mən\
: a member of a congress and especially of the United States House of Representatives
Law Dictionary
congressman
noun
con·gress·man
legal Definition of congressman
plural congressmen
: a member of Congress;
especially
: a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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