congressfolks
An American informal gender-neutral plural for members of Congress, combining 'congress' with 'folks' instead of the gendered 'congressmen' or the clunkier 'congresspeople'.
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An American informal gender-neutral plural for members of Congress, combining 'congress' with 'folks' instead of the gendered 'congressmen' or the clunkier 'congresspeople'. It has the easy, populist register of someone deliberately avoiding formal or gendered language, typically encountered in casual political commentary or journalism.
Those congressfolks need to hear from their constituents before they vote on this.
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(US, informal) congressmen and congresswomen.
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An informal, gender-neutral collective term for members of the US Congress — covering both representatives and senators regardless of gender. It's part of the broader shift away from gendered defaults like congressmen, offering a more inclusive alternative without the formality of congresspersons or the awkward plurality of congressmen and congresswomen. Often turns up in political commentary, journalism, and casual political conversation.
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