congressman
noun
con·gress·man
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Definition of congressman
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Aldaoud is expected to be laid to rest at a private funeral later this week, the congressman's office said. — Scottie Andrew And Laura Ly, CNN, "The body of an Iraqi man who died shortly after ICE deported him has returned to the US for burial," 1 Sep. 2019 The congressman's official nonchalance hinted at Schilling's penchant for controversy off the baseball diamond. — Ronald J. Hansen, azcentral, "If he runs, Curt Schilling says he would take on Rep. Tom O'Halleran," 21 Aug. 2019 Among the 792 accounts the congressman keeps up with on the social network are national parks, think tanks, journalists and local restaurants in Arizona’s Fourth District. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "Google’s internal activism is spreading across tech companies," 14 Aug. 2019 Meanwhile, El Pasoans rallied around their former congressman at a vigil, James Barragan wrote. 3. — Dallas News, "Guns dominate political conversation, Rangers investigate secret meeting, another Dem in Senate race," 13 Aug. 2019 The congressmen feared all this effort to rein in platforms would end up hindering such companies from moderating content altogether. — Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, "No Law Can Ban White Supremacy From the Internet," 9 Aug. 2019 Press your congressmen and congresswomen to do more to protect your data privacy and demand reparations from companies that don’t do enough to keep you safe. — Kristina Libby, Popular Mechanics, "The Capital One Hack Probably Put Your Data on the Dark Web," 30 July 2019 At first glance, the congressman is extremely attractive. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "Hulu's Veronica Mars revival: Let's rank all the best new characters," 20 July 2019 These delays and changes, which were paid for by local governments, could have funded several more transit projects, the congressman noted. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Trump admin holding back billions in transit funding, say congressional critics," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'congressman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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congressman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of congressman
: someone (especially a man) who is a member of a congress and especially of the U.S. House of Representatives
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congressman
noun
con·gress·man
| \ ˈkäŋ-grəs-mən
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plural congressmen\ -mən \
Kids Definition of congressman
: a member of a congress and especially of the United States House of Representatives
congressman
noun
con·gress·man
plural congressmen
Legal Definition of congressman
: a member of Congress
especially
: a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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