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congressional district

con·gres·sion·al dis·trict
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-gresh-uh-nl, kuh ng- dis-trikt]
    • /kənˈgrɛʃ ə nl, kəŋ- ˈdɪs trɪkt/
    • /kəŋˈɡreʃ.ən.əl ˈdɪstrɪkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-gresh-uh-nl, kuh ng- dis-trikt]
    • /kənˈgrɛʃ ə nl, kəŋ- ˈdɪs trɪkt/

Definitions of congressional district words

  • noun congressional district (in the US) an electoral division of a state, entitled to send one member to the US House of Representatives 3
  • noun congressional district any of the districts into which a state is divided for electing congressmen: each district elects a member of the House of Representatives 3
  • noun congressional district one of a fixed number of districts into which a state is divided, each district electing one member to the national House of Representatives. 1
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Origin of congressional district

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Congressional district

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congressional district popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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