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: someone (especially a man) who is a member of a congress and especially of the U.S. House of Representatives
a former congressman who is now a senator
Congressman Smith
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Con|gress|man — or Con|gress|man «KONG grihs muhn», noun, plural men. a member of the United States Congress, especially of the House of Representatives … Useful english dictionary
con|gress|man — or Con|gress|man «KONG grihs muhn», noun, plural men. a member of the United States Congress, especially of the House of Representatives … Useful english dictionary
con|gress|man-at-large — «KONG grihs muhn uht LAHRJ», noun, plural con|gress|men at large. U.S. a member of the House of Representatives representing an entire state rather than a Congressional district. Congressmen at large represent sparsely populated states … Useful english dictionary
gress — ag·gress; con·gress·ist; con·gress·ite; con·gress·man; con·gress·wom·an; di·gress; ne·gress; ti·gress; con·gress; in·gress; re·gress; ret·ro·gress; trans·gress; … English syllables
congressman — con·gress·man … English syllables
congressman — con|gress|man [ kaŋgrəsmən ] (plural con|gress|men [ kaŋgrəsmən ] ) noun count ** a man who is a member of the U.S. Congress, especially the House of Representatives … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
congressman — con|gress|man [ˈkɔŋgrısmən US ˈka:ŋ ] n plural congressmen [ mən] a man who is a member of a congress, especially the US House of Representatives … Dictionary of contemporary English
congressman — con•gress•man [[t]ˈkɒŋ grɪs mən[/t]] n. pl. men gov (often cap.) a member of a congress, esp. of the U.S. House of Representatives • Etymology: 1770–80, amer. usage: See man … From formal English to slang
congressman — con·gress·man n pl con·gress·men: a member of Congress; esp: a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. congressman … Law dictionary
Congressman — Con gress*man, n.; pl. {Congressmen}. A member of the Congress of the United States, esp. of the House of Representatives. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
