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congressman

noun

Etymology

From congress + -man.

  1. derived from congressum
  2. formed as congressman — “congress + -man”

Definitions

  1. A male member of congress.

  2. A male member of the House of Representatives.

    • For strained metaphor this has not been equaled since a bloviant congressman began his eulogy upon Senator Vance with the words […]
    • There was a stampede as the congressmen jumped the banister in their hastes to be the first to sign away their souls.

  3. The title for someone who is elected to be a congressman.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA