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congresswoman
noun
con·gress·wom·an
ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-ˌwu̇-mən
: a woman who is a member of a congress
especially
: a woman who is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Marjorie Taylor Greene, the congresswoman from Georgia, is now saying the federal government is literally controlling the weather.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
In any case, Mondale went with Geraldine Ferraro, a congresswoman from New York.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Sep. 2024
The former congresswoman from Wyoming became Trump’s most vocal conservative critic after his many attempts to overturn his loss to Biden culminated in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,josephine Rozzelle,rebecca Picciotto,ece Yildirim, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024
The messages were received by the congresswoman’s staff in Washington, D.C. Authorities did not identify the member of Congress.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1868, in the meaning defined above
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“Congresswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congresswoman. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
congresswoman
noun
con·gress·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who is a member of a congress
especially
: a woman who is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Legal Definition
congresswoman
noun
con·gress·wom·an
plural congresswomen
: a female member of Congress
especially
: a female member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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