congresswoman
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkɒŋ.ɡresˌwʊm.ən/ us/ˈkɑːŋ.ɡresˌwʊm.ən/
女国会议员;（尤指美国）女众议院议员
a woman who belongs to a congress, especially a member of the US House of Representatives
The incumbent congresswoman is up for re-election.
Compare: congressman
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- She is a former Republican congresswoman.
- He criticized the congresswoman's vote.
- I'm going to speak with a congresswoman who represents Guam.
- The image shows four newly elected Democratic congresswomen.