congresswoman

[ kong-gris-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural con·gress·wom·en.

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

Congresswoman

/ ˈkɒŋɡrɛswʊmən /

noun

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

Gender Note

Is it congresswoman or congressperson? See -woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of congresswoman¹

First recorded in 1915–20; congress + -woman

Example Sentences

Born and raised in upstate New York, the congresswoman was the first member of her family to earn a college degree after graduating from Harvard University in 2006.

From BBC

"But we don’t know that. That didn’t happen. We live with what happened," the California congresswoman, who was re-elected to her 20th term in the House on Tuesday, said.

From BBC

After criticizing Harris' views on reproductive rights and pinning the blame for the withdrawal from Afghanistan on Cheney, Graham urged viewers to disregard anything the former congresswoman says.

From Salon

His recent comments about former congresswoman Liz Cheney facing "nine barrels shooting at her" may have broken out of that familiar pattern, however.

From Salon

“She isn’t as liberal as I am,” said Marshack, who was seeing his congresswoman in person for the first time at a Rotary Club luncheon in Vancouver.

From Los Angeles Times

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