If you want to discuss the meaning of a word, it helps to know the difference between denotation and connotation. These two terms are easy to confuse because they describe related concepts. Additionally, both denotation and connotation stem from the Latin word notÄre, meaning âto note.â. The denotation of a word or phrase is its explicit or direct meaning.
I am a retired professor of math and computer science having taught for 36 years at a state supported university in Virginia. Two years is the length of a term in the US House of Representatives. There are no restrictions on how many times a representative can be re-elected.
Most Terms Actually Served. The longest tenure of any U.S. Representative is that of Rep. John D. Dingell, Jr., a Michigan Democrat who first ran for the congressional seat that had been vacated by his father's death in 1955. As of November 2013, Dingell Jr. is serving his 29th term in the U.S. House of Representatives.