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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