congressman

noun

con·​gress·​man ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-mən How to pronounce congressman (audio)
Synonyms of congressmannext
: a member of a congress
especially : a member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Examples of congressman in a Sentence

a former congressman who is now a senator
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From a federal search tied to a former congressman’s donor to a new matcha spot in Roseville, Tuesday brought a mix of political, cultural and local business news. — Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026 If Himes wins another term and Democrats take back the House, the congressman hopes to become chairman of the House Intelligence Committee next year. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 Dan Lipinski is a former Democratic congressman from Illinois and a distinguished visiting fellow for the Center for Revitalizing American Institutions at the Hoover Institution. — Dan Lipinski, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026 The film also features former congressman George Santos participating in a game involving dolls representing liberal stereotypes, a mock gas chamber, and a button labeled Zyklon B, the poison used by the Nazis at their death camps. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for congressman

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of congressman was in 1780

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congressman

noun
con·​gress·​man ˈkäŋ-grəs-mən How to pronounce congressman (audio)
: a member of a congress
especially : a member of the U.S. House of Representatives

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congressman

noun
con·​gress·​man
plural congressmen
: a member of Congress
especially : a member of the U.S. House of Representatives

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