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congressman

/ˈkɑŋɡrəsmən/ /ˈkɑŋɡrɛsmən/

Meanings
noun
A male member of congress.

Examples :

"The congressman visited our school to talk about the importance of voting. "
politics government nation person

Related Words

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about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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meeting noun

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /ˈmitɪŋ/

(gerund) The act of persons or things that meet.

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

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school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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visited verb

/ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)

"Back when she was bedridden with a long illness, the kindly neighbor regularly visited her, bringing soup and stories to cheer her up. "

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congress noun

/ˈkɒŋˌɡɹɛs/ /ˈkɑŋɡɹɛs/

A coming together of two or more people; a meeting.

"The annual family congress decided where to go for vacation this year. "

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importance noun

/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/

The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.

"Attending all your classes is of great importance to your success in school. "

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improving verb

/ɪmˈpɹuːvɪŋ/

To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).

"Buying more servers would improve performance."

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representatives noun

/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntətɪvz/

A delegate.

"The students elected Sarah and Michael as their representatives to the school board. "

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member noun

/ˈmɛmbə/ /ˈmɛmbɚ/

One who officially belongs to a group.

"Maria is a member of the school's chess club. "

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schools noun

/skuːlz/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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house noun

/hʌʊs/ /haʊs/ /haʊz/

A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.

"My family's house is located near the school. "

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voting verb

/ˈvoʊtɪŋ/

To cast a vote; to assert a formalized choice in an election

"Did you vote last month?"