congressperson
congressperson — noun
1. an elected member of the US Congress — the national group of people who write an
an elected member of the US Congress — the national group of people who write and vote on laws for the country — especially someone who serves in the House, the lower chamber, rather than in the Senate
Inês wrote to her congressperson for help with her mother's visa application.
collocation: write to + one's congressperson
Anthony met with his congressperson at a town-hall meeting to discuss local road repairs.
collocation: meet with + one's congressperson
The young congressperson from California gave a passionate speech about education funding on the news.
Omar emailed every congressperson on the education committee to ask for their support.
Putri's father served as a congressperson for twelve years before retiring from public office.
- representative
the official title for a House member; also used for state-level lawmakers in the US
- congressman
traditional gendered form for a male member; still common in news but being replaced by congressperson in neutral contexts
- congresswoman
traditional gendered form for a female member
- member of Congress
formal, neutral phrase that covers both the House and the Senate
用法筆記
Frequently used in US political journalism and civic contexts. Congressperson is the gender-neutral alternative to congressman and congresswoman; it is widely preferred in official language and formal writing.