A gender-neutral American English term for a member of Congress, particularly a member of the House of Representatives.
The entire world equates a sitting U.S. Congressperson with getting a hand-job in a public theater. I cannot imagine what her kids are dealing with.
the first out gay congressperson using his dying words to say that other marginalized groups need to stop fighting so hard for their basic civil rights is ~literature~
A gender-neutral American English term for a member of Congress, particularly a member of the House of Representatives. It emerged as an alternative to the gendered 'congressman' or 'congresswoman' and is widely used in contemporary journalism, political communication, and official contexts.
The congressperson held a town hall to address constituents' questions about the proposed bill.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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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.
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.
A male member of congress.
name something no one has ever seen a good congressperson do
(US) A member of the House of Representatives.
“The entire world equates a sitting U.S. Congressperson with getting a hand-job in a public theater. I cannot imagine what her kids are dealing with.”
“the first out gay congressperson using his dying words to say that other marginalized groups need to stop fighting so hard for their basic civil rights is ~literature~”
“name something no one has ever seen a good congressperson do”
“Jeff Landry is stealing New Orleans’ vote. We have the right to a US Congressperson, the right to elect our own judges, and the right to elect Calvin Duncan”
“name something no one has ever seen a gop congressperson do”
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A member of congress.
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A female member of congress.