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congresswoman

congresswoman noun: a female member of congress.

Noun

congresswoman (plural congresswomen)

  1. A female member of congress.
  2. (US) A female member of the House of Representatives.
    • 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.2019 September 28, Dana Bash and Bridget Nolan, “These five freshman congresswomen changed history by becoming unlikely leaders on impeachment”, in CNN
    • Representative Nancy Pelosi, our California congresswoman, has affirmed that the United States stands “unwaveringly” by Israel as it conducts its defense[…]2023 October 18, “We’re anti-Zionist Jews and we see genocide unfolding in Gaza”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Forms of congresswoman

pluralcongresswomen

Plural of congresswoman: congresswomen

Origin of congresswoman

From congress + -woman.

Questions about congresswoman

What does congresswoman mean?
Congresswoman means a female member of congress.
What part of speech is congresswoman?
Congresswoman is a noun.
What is the plural of congresswoman?
The plural of congresswoman is congresswomen.

Words near congresswoman in the dictionary

  1. congressman
  2. congressmen
  3. congresspeople
  4. congressperson
  5. congresspersons
  6. congresswoman
  7. congresswomen
  8. Congreve
  9. Congreve match
  10. Congreve matches
  11. Congreve rocket

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