congressman

[ kong-gris-muhn ]

noun

, plural con·gress·men.

1. a member of a congress, especially of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Congressman

/ ˈkɒŋɡrɛsmən /

noun

1. (in the US) a male member of Congress, esp of the House of Representatives

Gender Note

Is congressman gender-neutral? See -man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of congressman¹

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; congress + -man

Example Sentences

On Tuesday he even chose another reality show veteran, Fox Business host and former congressman Sean Duffy as Secretary of Transportation.

From Salon

In other transition news: Trump picked Sean Duffy, a former Wisconsin congressman and Fox Business host, to lead the Transportation Department.

From New York Times

“We talked about a lot of issues including abortion, mass deportation, threats of political deportation against political opponents and media outlets,” Scarborough, a former Republican congressman, told viewers.

From Salon

Meanwhile, Trump’s pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, is battling allegations of misconduct while he was a congressman.

From BBC

A graduate of William and Mary Law School, he led the removal of California congressman Kevin McCarthy as the sitting Speaker of the House in October 2023.

From BBC

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