Congressman

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑŋɡrəsmən/

Definitions of congressman

noun A male member of a congress, especially a member of the US House of Representatives or a similar legislative body

Example Sentences

A1 The congressman visited the local school to talk to the students.

A2 The congressman proposed a new bill to improve healthcare in the country.

B1 The congressman represents his district in the national legislature.

B2 The congressman has been in office for over ten years and is known for his work on environmental issues.

C1 The congressman gave a powerful speech on the floor of the House of Representatives.

C2 The congressman's influence extends beyond his own state to national politics.

Examples of congressman in a Sentence

formal The congressman delivered a speech at the legislative session.

informal I saw the congressman at the town hall meeting last night.

slang That congressman is always making promises he can't keep.

figurative The congressman's influence reaches far beyond the walls of Capitol Hill.

Grammatical Forms of congressman

• past tense: congressmanned
• plural: congressmen
• comparative: more congressman
• superlative: most congressman
• present tense: congressman
• future tense: will congressman
• perfect tense: have congressmanned
• continuous tense: is congressmanning
• singular: congressman
• positive degree: congressman
• infinitive: to congressman
• gerund: congressmanning
• participle: congressmaned

Origin and Evolution of congressman

First Known Use: 1780 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'congressman' originated from the combination of 'congress' and 'man', referring to a male member of a legislative body.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe male members of the United States Congress, the term 'congressman' has evolved to be gender-neutral and can refer to any member of a legislative body, regardless of gender.