Madam Speaker
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"Madam Speaker" is the formal mode of address used for a woman serving as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
form of address
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honorific → parliamentary title → |
| addressedTo |
presiding officer of the U.S. House of Representatives when female
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| addressFormFor |
woman serving as Speaker of the House
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| appliesToOffice |
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
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| associatedWithOfficeholder |
Nancy Pelosi
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| belongsToSystem |
U.S. legislative protocol
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| category |
forms of address in the United States government
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honorifics for women → parliamentary procedure terminology → |
| contrastsWith |
Mister Speaker
→
Mr. Speaker → |
| country |
United States of America
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| derivesFrom |
British parliamentary tradition of addressing the Speaker
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| formalityLevel |
formal
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| genderSpecificTo |
female
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| governingBody |
United States Congress
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| hasComponent |
Madam
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Speaker → |
| hasOppositeGenderForm |
Mister Speaker
→
Mr. Speaker → |
| language |
English
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| notUsedWhen |
the Speaker of the House is male
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| parliamentaryContext |
legislative sessions of the U.S. House of Representatives
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| parliamentaryFunction |
to address the chair
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to obtain recognition to speak → |
| requiresStandingWhenAddressing |
yes
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| roleAddressed |
presiding officer of the House
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| speechRegister |
formal parliamentary language
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| subdivisionOf |
federal government of the United States
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| timeOfUse |
when a woman holds the office of Speaker of the House
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| usedBy |
guests addressing the House
→
members of the United States House of Representatives → officers of the United States House of Representatives → witnesses addressing the House → |
| usedDuring |
State of the Union related proceedings when a woman is Speaker
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floor debates → formal proceedings → roll call votes → |
| usedIn |
United States
→
United States House of Representatives → |
| usedInBranchOfGovernment |
legislative branch of the United States
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| usedInChamber |
House chamber of the U.S. Capitol
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| usedInOfficialRecord |
Congressional Record
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Mister Speaker
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contrastsWith |
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Madam President
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contrastWith |
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Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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hasStyle |
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Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
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|
style |
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Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives
→
|
styleOfAddress |