congresswoman
noun
con·gress·wom·an
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Definition of congresswoman
: a woman who is a member of a congress
especially
: a woman who is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Kelly is the husband of the former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was seriously wounded eight years ago in a mass shooting at an event with her constituents in Tucson, which left six people dead. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, "The Urgency of the 2020 Senate Race," 1 Sep. 2019 The two-term female senator and former congresswoman from a purple New York district lasted five months in the 2020 Democratic primary, notes CBS News campaign reporter Cara Korte. — Caitlin Conant, CBS News, "2020 Daily Trail Markers: And then there were 20...," 28 Aug. 2019 Helmer has been endorsed by the gun control organization founded by former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who also appeared at a fundraiser for him. — Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, "Virginia Republican in close race now backs ‘red flag’ gun bill," 16 Aug. 2019 The gun control organization is named after former Arizona congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who was wounded during a 2011 shooting near Tucson. — Jason Lalljee, USA TODAY, "After Newtown, Pulse, Vegas stirred little change, gun-control advocates hope latest shootings push tougher laws," 13 Aug. 2019 Norman said then, referring to the former Arizona congresswoman who was shot outside a grocery store in 2011. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, "GOP lawmaker jokes about Kavanaugh allegation, says Abe Lincoln 'groped' Ruth Bader Ginsburg," 21 Sep. 2018 Graham, the former congresswoman, has raised more money in smaller donations than any of the candidates, and her campaign has relied so far on fewer large checks from individual millionaires than any other candidate. — Mary Ellen Klas And Emily Mahoney, miamiherald, "Ukrainian oligarch, generous dads and billionaires write big checks in governor's race," 21 June 2018 Donald Trump has turned his ire upon the Squad, that progressive group of congresswomen composed of Democratic Reps. — Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR, "The #SquadGoals Message of Hope," 31 July 2019 The legislation is only the second bill to be introduced by Ocasio-Cortez, an influential first-term congresswoman from New York and a leader of the Democratic Party's left wing. — Stephanie Ramirez, CBS News, "Kamala Harris, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez team up on housing bill," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'congresswoman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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congresswoman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of congresswoman
: a woman who is a member of a congress and especially of the U.S. House of Representatives
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congresswoman
noun
con·gress·wom·an
| \ ˈkäŋ-grəs-ˌwu̇-mən
\
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plural congresswomen\ -grəs-ˌwi-mən \
Kids Definition of congresswoman
: a woman member of a congress and especially of the United States House of Representatives
congresswoman
noun
con·gress·wom·an
plural congresswomen
Legal Definition of congresswoman
: a female member of Congress
especially
: a female member of the U.S. House of Representatives