Congressman: meaning, definitions and examples
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congressman
[ หkษลษกrษsmษn ]
government
A member of the United States Congress, especially of the House of Representatives.
Synonyms
congresswoman, legislator, representative
Examples of usage
- The congressman introduced a new bill in the House of Representatives.
- The congressman from Texas is known for his strong stance on immigration reform.
Translations
Translations of the word "congressman" in other languages:
๐ต๐น congressista
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคพเคเคธเคฆ
๐ฉ๐ช Kongressabgeordneter
๐ฎ๐ฉ anggota kongres
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพะฝะณัะตัะผะตะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ kongresmen
๐ฏ๐ต ่ญฐๅก
๐ซ๐ท congressiste
๐ช๐ธ congresista
๐น๐ท kongre รผyesi
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ตญํ์์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนุถู ุงููููุบุฑุณ
๐จ๐ฟ kongresman
๐ธ๐ฐ kongresman
๐จ๐ณ ๅฝไผ่ฎฎๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ kongresnik
๐ฎ๐ธ รพingmaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะพะฝะณัะตััะผะตะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แแกแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ konqresmen
๐ฒ๐ฝ congresista
Word origin
The term 'congressman' originated in the early 18th century as a combination of 'congress' (from Latin 'congressus' meaning 'a meeting') and 'man'. Initially, it referred to members of the Continental Congress in the American colonies. Over time, the term evolved to specifically denote a member of the United States Congress. Today, 'congressman' is commonly used to refer to a male member of the House of Representatives, while 'congresswoman' is used for female members.
See also: congressional, congresswoman.