congresswoman en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English congress Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English congresswoman From congress + -woman.
Meanings
- A female member of congress.
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(US) A female member of the House of Representatives.
President-elect Donald J. Trump on Wednesday chose Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman who became one of his most enthusiastic backers, to serve as the director of national intelligence.
2024 November 13, Julian E. Barnes, “Trump Chooses Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Nov 2024:When they got to talking, these five would-be congresswomen realized that they had a lot in common, despite being from different parts of the country: they all had careers in national security they were trying to parlay into elected office.
2019 September 28, Dana Bash and Bridget Nolan, “These five freshman congresswomen changed history by becoming unlikely leaders on impeachment”, in CNN:Representative Nancy Pelosi, our California congresswoman, has affirmed that the United States stands “unwaveringly” by Israel as it conducts its defense[…]
2023 October 18, “We’re anti-Zionist Jews and we see genocide unfolding in Gaza”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| congresswomen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (17)
pl kongresmanka (female member of congress) · el βουλευτίνα (female member of congress) · ru конгрессме́нша (female member of congress) · ru же́нщина - член конгре́сса (female member of congress) · fi kansanedustaja (female member of congress) · ca congressista (female member of congress) · cs kongresmanka (female member of congress) · kmr kongrevan (jin) (female member of congress) · ru конгрессме́нка (female member of congress) · fi kongressin jäsen (female member of congress) · ru конгрессву́мен (female member of congress) · pl kongresmenka (female member of congress) · es congresista (female member of congress) · ka კონგრესვუმენი (female member of congress) · is þingkona (female member of congress) · ru же́нщина-конгрессме́н (female member of congress) · el βουλευτής (female member of congress)