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member of Congress

NOUN
delegate
Synonyms
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commissioner deputy envoy member minister nominee senator
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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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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

At least one member of the administration appears to understand this nuance: Secretary of State Marco Rubio – notably, a former member of Congress himself.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

Bass, a former state Assembly speaker and 12-year member of Congress, took office two years later and made homelessness her signature issue, convincing the council to expand her power to respond to the crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

The job is that of a senator or a member of Congress.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 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