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Definitions

member of Congress

NOUN

delegate

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commissioner deputy envoy member minister nominee senator

STRONG

agent alternate ambassador appointee consul emissary factor front legate mouthpiece plenipotentiary proxy regent rep replacement spokesperson stand-in substitute surrogate vicar viceroy

WEAK

catchpole people's choice pinch hitter

NOUN

legislator

Synonyms

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administrator council member deputy lawmaker leader member parliamentarian representative senator

STRONG

lawgiver

WEAK

aldermember assemblymember

NOUN

politician

Synonyms

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congressperson lawmaker leader legislator officeholder president representative senator

STRONG

orator partisan speaker

WEAK

Party member baby-kisser boss handshaker member of parliament office seeker public servant statesperson whistle-stopper

Example Sentences

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Knowing the amendment wouldn’t apply to them should make it easier for any member of Congress to vote in favor of such an amendment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

As a member of Congress, he took larger checks from Pacific Gas and Electric and Edison International.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The announcement made her the third member of Congress in the last week to resign after allegations of misconduct and a possible vote to expel them from the US House of Representatives.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The fact that the person on the other end of the phone is a ranking Republican member of Congress made that statement even more poignant.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

Among the legislators who took the oath of office was Jeannette Rankin of Montana, the first female member of Congress.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

member of Congress

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