Ab·zug (?b?zo?og?, -z?g?), Bella 1920-1998. American politician who was a US representative from New York State (1971-1976) known for her strong views against the Vietnam War and in support of feminism.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Ab?zug (?æb z?g) n. Bella (Savitzky), 1920?98, U.S. politician and women’s-rights activist: congresswoman 1971?76. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.