Congressman Meaning
/kˈɑŋɡrəsmən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA male member of congress.
nounA male member of the House of Representatives.
Sentence Examples
When the scandal broke, the Congressman's constituents were seething.
He had served as a congressman and senator.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The local ____ visited the high school to discuss funding.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local ____ gave a speech promising to bring more jobs to his home district.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English congress English -man English congressman From congress + -man.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"For strained metaphor this has not been equaled since a bloviant congressman began his eulogy upon Senator Vance with the words […]"
— 1919, Celebration Legal Essays: To Mark the Twenty-fifth Year of Service of John H ...:
"There was a stampede as the congressmen jumped the banister in their hastes to be the first to sign away their souls."
— 2017, Russell M. Peterson, The Armies of Forever, page 368:
"Two US congressmen on Tuesday made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan as the US races to evacuate as many people as possible from the country in the remaining days of the US military presence there, taking Democratic leadership by surprise and drawing swift criticism."
— 2021 August 24, Devan Cole, Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Oren Liebermann, “Two congressmen traveled to Afghanistan amid frantic evacuation efforts”, in CNN:
"The committee’s investigation into Gaetz began in 2021 but was put on hold while a separate, yearslong federal sex-trafficking investigation into the former congressman was underway."
— 2024 December 23, Sarah Ferris and Jeremy Herb, “House Ethics report finds evidence Matt Gaetz paid thousands for sex and drugs including paying a 17-year-old for sex in 2017”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The local ____ visited the high school to discuss funding.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local ____ gave a speech promising to bring more jobs to his home district.