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congresswoman

noun

NAmE//ˈkɑŋɡrəsˌwʊmən//

Congresswoman (pl. congresswomen

NAmE//ˈkɑŋɡrəsˌwɪmən//

) (also congressperson

NAmE//ˈkɑŋɡrəsˌpərsn//

)

a female member of the U.S. Congress, especially the House of Representatives see congressman, senator

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