Plural of congressman
irregular plural
The plural of congressman is congressmen.
Forms of congressman
| Singular | congressman |
|---|---|
| Plural | congressmen /ˈkɔŋɡrəsmən/ |
| Countable | countable |
Congressmen in a sentence
- There was a stampede as the congressmen jumped the banister in their hastes to be the first to sign away their souls.2017, Russell M. Peterson, The Armies of Forever, page 368
- On Washington's Birthday nineteen congressmen⁷ wrote me an impressive letter.1963, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mandate for Change 1953-1956, Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 21. From the entry Washington's Birthday
- Trump has most Republican congressmen leery of opposing him on any issue, mainly out of fear of getting "primaried" by a Trump loyalist.2020 August 11, Joe Traynor, “COMMUNITY VOICES: The test is coming for Republicans”, in The Bakersfield Californian. From the entry primary
- We’ve now spent eight years watching Republican congressmen scurrying hither and thither brandishing pitchforks, outraged at the latest whiff of terrorist fist-bumpery.2016 September 4, Hari Kunzru, “The [Barack] Obama years: novelists assess his legacy”, in The New Review (The Observer), London, →ISSN…. From the entry bumpery
- It affects most congressmen and senators sooner or later: an atrophy of the sense of humility, a swelling of the glands of arrogance.1991, Tom Sehler, When Reason Sleeps, page 4. From the entry Potomac fever
Meaning of congressman
- noun A male member of congress.
- noun A male member of the House of Representatives.
Nouns ending in -man: plural -men
Questions about the plural of congressman
- What is the plural of congressman?
- The plural of congressman is congressmen.
- Is congressman countable?
- Congressman is a countable noun.
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