congresswoman

noun con·gress·wom·an \-(g)rəs-ˌwu̇-mən\

: a woman who is a member of a congress and especially of the U.S. House of Representatives

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: a woman who is a member of a congress; especially : a woman who is a member of the United States House of Representatives

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noun con·gress·wom·an \ˈkäŋ-grəs-ˌwu̇-mən\

plural con·gress·wom·en \-grəs-ˌwi-mən\

: a woman member of a congress and especially of the United States House of Representatives

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