congressman
noun
con·gress·man
ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-mən 
: a member of a congress
especially
: a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Examples of congressman in a Sentence
a former congressman who is now a senator
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Arkansas Online, 3 June 2025
Another officer, described by Nadler’s co-chief of staff as a DHS commander, confronts a second staffer at the door to the congressman’s office, demanding entry.
—John Annese, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
Trump also pardoned New York labor union leader James Callahan, former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland, former congressman Michael Grimm and Army Lt. Mark Bradshaw.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
There was little sympathy for the congressman’s words among the 100 or so protesters who turned out for the news conference held at the bottom of the building’s west steps.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressman. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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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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