congresswoman

noun

con·gress·wom·an | \ ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-ˌwu̇-mən

Definition of congresswoman

: 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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Social media was instantly infatuated with the freshman congresswoman's latest stylish look—with some likening her to Olivia Pope, donning the figurative white hat. — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Perfect White Cape Blazer, We Salute You," 6 Feb. 2019 Corrections & Amplifications Áurea Carolina is a congresswoman representing the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. — Jeffrey T. Lewis, WSJ, "Death Toll in Brazilian Mining-Dam Disaster Jumps to 34," 26 Jan. 2019 Just over two weeks after she was sworn in, freshman congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is slated to hold a session for her fellow representatives to teach them how to tweet this week. — Mattie Kahn, Glamour, "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Will Teach Democrats How to Do Twitter," 17 Jan. 2019 McSally is a two-term congresswoman long considered for the Senate by the state’s GOP establishment. — Terry Tang, The Seattle Times, "Martha McSally to fill McCain Senate seat after losing race," 19 Dec. 2018 The 28-year-old powerhouse is running for congresswoman in New York’s 14th District. — Zoe Harris, Marie Claire, "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Has the Best Comebacks on Twitter," 24 July 2018 Kain worked on Esty’s 2012 campaign and was hired as a D.C. scheduler for the then-freshman congresswoman in January 2013. — Neil Vigdor, courant.com, "Former Elizabeth Esty Aide: Congress Enables Domestic Violence and Harassment," 30 Mar. 2018 Calls from a sitting congresswoman for constituents to confront officials was too much even for her own party leadership. — William Cummings, USA TODAY, "The list of Trump White House officials who have been hassled over administration policy," 27 June 2018 Heller is locked in a fight with Democrat Jacky Rosen, a Nevada congresswoman, and he is considered to be one of the more vulnerable Republicans in the Senate. — David Montero, latimes.com, "Contrasting views as Trump visits Nevada: 'Best president we've ever had' to fears that 'it could get worse'," 24 June 2018

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