congressman C1 Topic:Law & Government US /ˈkɑːŋ.ɡrəs.mən/ UK /ˈkɒŋ.ɡres.mən/ See IPA manual Freq #6636 Meanings 1 noun a male member of a congress, especially a member of the United States House of Representatives The congressman introduced a bill to fund repairs to rural bridges. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a male member of a... representativelegislatorlawmaker Word family Forms ex-Congressman Related forms congresswomancongresspersonsenatorCongress Etymology A compound of congress + man. Congress comes from Latin congressus, 'a meeting or encounter,' from congredi, 'to come together.' Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # congressman **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɑːŋ.ɡrəs.mən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒŋ.ɡres.mən/ **Frequency rank:** 6636 ## Meanings 1. a male member of a congress, especially a member of the United States House of Representatives ## Examples - The congressman introduced a bill to fund repairs to rural bridges. ## Synonyms - representative - legislator - lawmaker ## Related Forms - congresswoman - congressperson - senator - Congress ## Etymology A compound of congress + man. Congress comes from Latin congressus, 'a meeting or encounter,' from congredi, 'to come together.' ## Topics - Law & Government markdown