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con·gress·per·son n: a congressman or congresswoman
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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congressperson — UK [ˈkɒŋɡresˌpɜː(r)s(ə)n] / US [ˈkɑŋɡrəsˌpɜrs(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms congressperson : singular congressperson plural congresspeople UK [ˈkɒŋɡresˌpiːp(ə)l] / US [ˈkɑŋɡrəsˌpɪp(ə)l] someone who is a member of the US congress, especially… … English dictionary
congressperson — [[t]kɒ̱ŋgrɪspɜː(r)s(ə)n[/t]] congresspeople N COUNT A congressperson is a member of the US Congress, especially of the House of Representatives … English dictionary
congressperson — noun Date: 1972 a congressman or congresswoman … New Collegiate Dictionary
congressperson — /kong gris perr seuhn/, n. (often cap.) congressmember. [1970 75; CONGRESS(MAN) + PERSON] Usage. See person. * * * … Universalium
congressperson — noun A congressman or congresswoman … Wiktionary
congressperson — con|gress|per|son [ kaŋgrəs,pɜrsn ] (plural con|gress|peo|ple [ kaŋgrəs,pipl ] ) noun count someone who is a member of the U.S. Congress, especially the House of Representatives … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
congressperson — con•gress•per•son [[t]ˈkɒŋ grɪsˌpɜr sən[/t]] n. gov (often cap.) a member of a congress, esp. of the U.S. House of Representatives • Etymology: 1970–75 usage: See person … From formal English to slang
congressperson — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a member of a congress ; especially often capitalized : a member of the United States House of Representatives … Useful english dictionary
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