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

Use this word, not that word,’ ” said the 36-year-old congresswoman, fresh off reelection in a rural district Donald Trump just carried for the second time.

From Los Angeles Times

She is a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii who switched parties to support Trump.

From BBC

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

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