Congressional district: Meaning and Definition of

Congres'sional dis'trict

Pronunciation: [key]
— U.S. Govt. U.S. Govt.
  1. one of a fixed number of districts into which a state is divided, each district electing one member to the national House of Representatives. Cf. assembly district, Senatorial district.
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