congresswoman
English
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Noun
[edit]congresswoman (plural congresswomen)
- A female member of congress.
- (US) A female member of the House of Representatives.
- 2019 September 28, Dana Bash and Bridget Nolan, “These five freshman congresswomen changed history by becoming unlikely leaders on impeachment”, in CNN[1]:
- 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.
- 2023 October 18, “We’re anti-Zionist Jews and we see genocide unfolding in Gaza”, in The Guardian[2], →ISSN:
- Representative Nancy Pelosi, our California congresswoman, has affirmed that the United States stands “unwaveringly” by Israel as it conducts its defense […]
- 2024 November 13, Julian E. Barnes, “Trump Chooses Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence”, in The New York Times[3], archived from the original on 16 November 2024:
- President-elect Donald J. Trump on Wednesday chose Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman who became one of his most enthusiastic backers, to serve as the director of national intelligence.
Usage notes
[edit]- Although both the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives make up the United States Congress, a member of the Senate is usually referred to only as a senator, while a member of the House may be referred to as either a representative, congressman, or congresswoman.
Translations
[edit]female member of congress
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