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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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The lineup also includes all six living vice presidents, three Supreme Court justices, more than four dozen U.S. senators, a dozen U.S. congressmen and congresswomen, and a half-dozen Cabinet secretaries.
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On Tuesday, one congresswoman took aim at this culture of hatred online.
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Comstock supporters say the congresswoman’s ability to outperform GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump by 16 points to win a second term cemented her dominance in the district.
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The most prominent and effective hit on the Democratic candidate was to tie him to the congresswoman from San Francisco.
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Reeves notes that when President Barack Obama floated the idea of eliminating the tax advantages of 529 plans, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, the liberal congresswoman who represents a wealthy California district, pressed him to drop the plan.
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A congresswoman was shot in the head six years ago.
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Last week, Arizona congresswoman Martha McSally warned donors that her political prospects were falling with president Trump’s approval numbers.
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Doris Soliz, a ruling-party congresswoman who represents this part of Ecuador, said it’s ironic that U.S. citizens steeped in capitalist values are attracted to a country that has embraced socialism.
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First Known Use of congresswoman
1917
CONGRESSWOMAN Defined for English Language Learners
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: a woman who is a member of a congress and especially of the U.S. House of Representatives
CONGRESSWOMAN Defined for Kids
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congresswomen
\-grəs-ˌwi-mən\: a woman member of a congress and especially of the United States House of Representatives
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Legal Definition of congresswoman
congresswomen
: a female member of Congress; especially : a female member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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