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Definitions

member of Congress

NOUN

delegate

Synonyms

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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

STRONGEST

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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One of them said, with awe, they’d even spotted a member of Congress recently.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

As a member of Congress from Chicago during the Bush years, I led Democratic efforts to retake the House in 2006, making Nancy Pelosi the first female speaker.

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

Dressed in white, the marchers delivered petitions to each member of Congress.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

member of Congress

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