CONGRESSMAN

congressman, congresswoman, representative

(noun) a member of the United States House of Representatives

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

congressman

A male member of congress.

(US) A male member of the House of Representatives.

Usage notes

Although both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives make up the United States Congress, a member of the Senate is usually referred to only as "Senator", while a member of the House may be referred to as either "Representative" or "Congressman"/"Congresswoman".

Noun

Congressman (plural Congressmen)

The title for someone who is elected to be a congressman.

Source: Wiktionary


Con"gress*man, n.; pl. Congressmen (.

Definition: A member of the Congress of the United States, esp. of the House of Representatives.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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