Congresswoman

noun

noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A female member of congress.
  2. 2
    a female member of the United States House of Representatives wordnet
  3. 3
    A female member of the House of Representatives. US

    "When they got to talking, these five would-be congresswomen realized that they had a lot in common, despite being from different parts of the country: they all had careers in national security they were trying to parlay into elected office."

Synonyms

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aldermanassemblymancity fathercongressmancouncilmanlawgiver

Example

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"The Arizona congresswoman was shot at a 2011 event in Tucson."

Etymology

From congress + -woman.

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