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- [kong-gris-pur-suh n]
- /ˈkɒŋ grɪsˌpɜr sən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kong-gris-pur-suh n]
- /ˈkɒŋ grɪsˌpɜr sən/
Definitions of congressperson word
- countable noun congressperson A Congressperson is a member of the US Congress, especially of the House of Representatives. 3
- abbreviation CONGRESSPERSON congressman 3
- abbreviation CONGRESSPERSON congressmember. 1
- noun congressperson See -person. 1
- noun congressperson A member of a legislative congress, especially the US House of Representatives. 1
- noun congressperson A congressman or congresswoman. 0
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Origin of congressperson
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; congress(man) + -person
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Parts of speech for Congressperson
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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congressperson popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
congressperson usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for congressperson
noun congressperson
- lawmaker — a person who makes or enacts law; legislator.
- senator — a member of a senate.
- leader — a person or thing that leads.
- legislator — a person who gives or makes laws.
- partisan — a shafted weapon of the 16th and 17th centuries, having as a head a long spear blade with a pair of curved lobes at the base.
Antonyms for congressperson
noun congressperson
- atypical — Someone or something that is atypical is not typical of its kind.
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