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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 administration authorized additional visas for guest workers after a lobbying campaign by industry leaders and a member of Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

And he’s not an anonymous creep on the internet; he’s a 45-year-old elected member of Congress running for governor of California.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

She conceded that it is “pretty unusual” for a member of Congress to start a company with his chief of staff.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Republican congresswoman Nancy Mace said she was the only member of Congress to publicly call for the arrest of the former prince.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 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