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congresswoman

[ kong-gris-woo m-uh n ]

/ ˈkɒŋ grɪsˌwʊm ən /

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noun, plural con·gress·wom·en. (often initial capital letter)

a female member of a congress, especially of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Origin of congresswoman

First recorded in 1915–20; congress + -woman

usage note for congresswoman

See -woman.

Words nearby congresswoman

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

Example sentences from the Web for congresswoman

“Every decision that I make I pray about, as does my husband,” the Congresswoman explained.

Judging by the GOP, God Can’t Pick a Campaign Winner |Brandy Zadrozny |June 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Carolyn Maloney, a congresswoman from the east side of the Manhattan, waded through the crowd to speak.

The Weirdest Pro-Hillary Party Yet |David Freedlander |March 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The congresswoman ended her valedictory to a man she described as “our icon” by saying “Michael Jackson, I salute you.”

The Constitution Is 400 Years Old and More Pearls From Sheila Jackson Lee |Ben Jacobs |March 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Democratic congresswoman could give the craziest Republican a run for his money with her history of wild statements.

The Constitution Is 400 Years Old and More Pearls From Sheila Jackson Lee |Ben Jacobs |March 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Clay Aiken is contemplating a run for Congress against Rep. Renee Ellmers and the North Carolina congresswoman is not impressed.

GOP Congresswoman Trash Talks Clay Aiken |Ben Jacobs |February 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for congresswoman

Congresswoman

/ (ˈkɒŋɡrɛswʊmən) /

noun plural -women

(in the US) a female member of Congress, esp of the House of Representatives