congressperson

[ kong-gris-pur-suhn ]

noun

1. congressmember.

Gender Note

Is it congressman, congresswoman, or congressperson? See -person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of congressperson¹

First recorded in 1970–75; congress(man) + -person

Example Sentences

‘Shirley,’ about the iconic civil-rights warrior, Congressperson Shirley Chisholm, written by John Ridley, features a great script for an excellent movie.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Kamala Harris just introduced herself with she/her pronouns at an official event,” far-right Colorado congressperson Lauren Boebert wrote in a 2022 X post.

From Salon

Harris’ rescue effort comes after progressives urged their colleagues to get in line behind Biden, with Congressperson Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accusing Biden’s critics of wanting to toss out the entire ticket, including Harris.

From Salon

The far-right has previously been quick to falsely blame tragedies on trans individuals, including Arizona Congressperson Paul Gosar’s 2022 lie that the Uvalde shooter was a “transsexual leftist illegal alien.”

From Salon

“Not for myself, but for the voters across the 13th District who deserve a real choice in who their next Congressperson will be.”

From Seattle Times

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