congressperson

[ kong-gris-pur-suh n ]
/ ˈkɒŋ grɪsˌpɜr sən /
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noun (often initial capital letter)

congressmember.

Origin of congressperson

First recorded in 1970–75; congress(man) + -person

usage note for congressperson

See -person.

Words nearby congressperson

congressional district, congressional record, congressman, congressman-at-large, congressmember, congressperson, congresswoman, congreve, congruence, congruency, congruent

Words related to congressperson

lawmaker, senator, leader, legislator, officeholder, commissioner, deputy, agent, member, delegate, lawyer, counselor, partisan, boss, speaker, orator, president, chieftain, grandstander, democrat

Example sentences from the Web for congressperson

  • Those tickets are free, but “controlled” by Congress; “be in touch with your Congressperson or Senator,” the Obama people suggest.

    Inaugural Hell |Lyric Winik |January 4, 2009 |DAILY BEAST