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con·gress·wom·an
(kŏng′grĭs-wo͝om′ən)n.
A woman who is a member of the US Congress, especially of the House of Representatives.
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Congresswoman
(ˈkɒŋɡrɛswʊmən)n, pl -women
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the US) a female member of Congress, esp of the House of Representatives
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con•gress•wom•an
(ˈkɒŋ grɪsˌwʊm ən)n., pl. -wom•en.
(often cap.) a woman who is a member of a congress, esp. of the U.S. House of Representatives.
[1915–20]
usage: See -woman.
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| Noun | 1. |  congresswoman - a member of the United States House of Representativesrep - informal abbreviation of `representative' legislator - someone who makes or enacts laws |
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Translations
عُضْوَة مَجْلِس النُّوّاب
členka Kongresu
kvindeligt kongresmedlem
képviselõnõnői kongresszusi tag
òingkona
členka Kongresu
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Congresswoman
n pl <-women> → Kongressabgeordnete f
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congress
(ˈkoŋgres) , ((American) -gris) noun1. a formal meeting, especially an assembly of delegates etc.
2. a law-making body or parliament, especially that of the United States. He has been elected to Congress.
conˈgressional (-ʃənl) adjectiveˈcongressman noun
ˈcongresswoman noun
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