congressman

/'kɔɳgresmən/

Thân thiện

A congressman speaks to constituents in a town hall meeting.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A member of the United States House of Representatives: A congressman is an elected official who serves in the lower house of the U.S. Congress, representing a specific congressional district within a state.

Usage

• The term "congressman" is used to refer to a male member of the U.S. House of Representatives. The gender-neutral and formal term for any member is "representative" or "member of Congress."
• It is a title often used before the individual's name.
• Example:

Examples

• Noun:
  • Our local congressman held a town hall meeting.
  • The congressman from Ohio proposed new legislation.
  • She wrote a letter to her congressman about the issue.

Advanced Usage

• "Congressman-at-large": A representative elected to represent an entire state, rather than a specific district, used when a state has only one representative in the House.
  • He served as a congressman-at-large for the state of Alaska.

Variants and Related Words

• Congresswoman (n): A female member of the United States House of Representatives.
  • The congresswoman gave a powerful speech.
• Representative (n): The formal, gender-neutral title for a member of the House.
  • Representative Smith is on the committee.
• Member of Congress (n): A general term that can refer to either a Senator or a Representative.
  • Several members of Congress attended the briefing.

Synonyms

• Representative: An elected member of the House of Representatives.
• Legislator: A person who makes laws; a member of a legislative body (a broader term that includes senators).

Notes on Usage

• While "congressman" is widely used, it is technically specific to the House of Representatives. Members of the Senate are called "Senators."
• The plural form is congressmen.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a member of the United States House of Representatives

Từ đồng nghĩa

• congresswoman
• representative