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con·gress·man

(kŏng′grĭs-mən)

A man who is a member of the US Congress, especially of the House of Representatives.

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Congressman

(ˈkɒŋɡrɛsmən)

n, pl -men

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the US) a male member of Congress, esp of the House of Representatives

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con•gress•man

(ˈkɒŋ grɪs mən)

n., pl. -men.

(often cap.) a member of a congress, esp. of the U.S. House of Representatives.

[1770–80, Amer.]

usage: See -man.

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Noun

congressman - a member of the United States House of Representatives

congresswoman, representative

rep - informal abbreviation of `representative'

legislator - someone who makes or enacts laws

Translations

عُضْو مَجْلِس النُّوّاب

člen Kongresu

mandligt kongresmedlem

Mitglied

congresista

jäsenkansanedustajakongressi

député

kongresszusi tag

òingmaîurþingmaður

membro del congresso

議員

kongressmann kongressrepresentant

člen Kongresu

congressman

[ˈkɒŋgresmən] N (congressmen (pl)) (US) → diputado m, miembro m del Congreso

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Congressman

congressman [ˈkɒŋgrɪsmən] n (US) (POLITICS) → membre m du Congrès

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Congressman

n pl <-men> → Kongressabgeordnete(r) m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

congressman

[ˈkɒŋgrɛsmən] n (-men (pl)) (Am) → membro del Congresso

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

congress

(ˈkoŋgres) , ((American) -gris) noun

1. a formal meeting, especially an assembly of delegates etc.

2. a law-making body or parliament, especially that of the United States. He has been elected to Congress.

conˈgressional (-ʃənl) adjective

ˈcongressman noun

ˈcongresswoman noun

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