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congressman

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Word definitions for congressman in dictionaries

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1780, in reference to members of U.S. Congress , and it first appears in a piece of abuse (written by a Loyalist):\n\nYe coxcomb Congressmen, declaimers keen, \n Brisk puppets of the Philadelphia scene ... \n\n Congresswoman attested from 1918 (Jeannette ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Congressman \Con"gress*man\, n.; pl. Congressmen . A member of the Congress of the United States, esp. of the House of Representatives.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE democratic ▪ The contrast between Reagan and his predecessor in these situations has been pointed up by one Democratic congressman . ▪ The amendment was named for Mike Synar, a former Democratic congressman from ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a member of the United States House of Representatives [syn: congresswoman , representative ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A male member of congress. 2 (context US English) A male member of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House%20of%20Representatives

Usage examples of congressman.

By the time Abigail found a moment to reply, a new year had begun and John Adams had come and gone, riding away on still another winter day to still another session of Congress, heading for Baltimore accompanied by a new Massachusetts congressman, James Lovell.

Cannon boomed from Mount Wollaston, bells rang, and the procession that carried the casket from the Adams house to the church included the governor, the president of Harvard, members of the state legislature, and Congressman Daniel Webster.

Bilgewater Junction, the base attempt of the Drug Trust to boost the price of quinine foiled in the House by Congressman Jinks, the first tall poplar struck by lightning and the usual stunned picknickers who had taken refuge, the first crack of the ice jam in the Allegheny River, the finding of a violet in its mossy bed by the correspondent at Round Corners - these are the advance signs of the burgeoning season that are wired into the wise city, while the farmer sees nothing but winter upon his dreary fields.

That there were Congressmen and Senators at the time who were anglophobic, and sincerely hoped Hitler would conquer England.

The gag rule is temporarily lifted, allowing northern congressmen to present an antislavery petition.

For example, the next year, Florida Republican Congressman Porter Goss cosponsored a bill cutting intelligence personnel by 20 percent over five years.

Like Mammy, Lady, and Planter, Cynara, Congressman, and Corinne were buried together.

One elderly Congressman pulled a hogleg out of his coat that must have been a museum piece, but that was a mere incident.

The four hundred ninety-nine volumes preceding it had been given away to Klansmen, defrocked ministers, congressmen, mayors, governors, shriners, a hundred right-wing organizations, and anyone else he thought would be interested.

Congressman Allen hold up a folder in front of the television cameras and say he has proof that you have billions in nonperforming loans?

Silky Road, Joey and the congressman had been playing at the lovely Yampa River Valley course at the Sheraton.

We can get samples from Congressman Benedict with or without your assistance, so what are we discussing here?

According to the story Cas had told the police, the congressman had excused himself shortly after his lawyers had departed on their way to the courthouse.

In the northwestern part of the State, however, the new party was strong enough to elect a Congressman over candidates of both the old parties.

Nick put the receipt away, but kept the gold cufflink under the nose of the frightened congressman.