committeeman

[ kuh-mit-ee-muhn, -man ]

noun

, plural com·mit·tee·men [k, uh, -, mit, -ee-m, uh, n, -men].

1. a member of a committee.
2. the leader of a political ward or precinct.
3. shop steward.

committeeman

/ -ˌmæn; kəˈmɪtɪmən /

noun

1. a member of one or more committees

Gender Note

Is committeeman gender-neutral? See -man.

Derived Forms

• comˈmitteeˌwoman, noun:feminine

Word History and Origins

Origin of committeeman¹

First recorded in 1645–55; committee + man

Example Sentences

In Fort Worth, county chair Rick Barnes said numerous callers asked about becoming a “precinct committeeman,” quoting the term used on Bannon’s podcast.

From ProPublica

True power in the Democratic machine rested not with aldermen but with the committeemen, party officers who led the ward organizations and dispensed the patronage jobs that went with them.

From ProPublica

Michigan Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema declined to resign after posting an anti-gay article on his Facebook page.

From The Daily Beast

Some bought tickets for $50 from their desperate Democratic committeeman.

From The Daily Beast

Our American committeeman, Hoover, saw her in trouble the other day and asked her what was the matter.

From Project Gutenberg

In due course of time, her enemies received a powerful addition to their forces in the committeeman's wife.

From Project Gutenberg

"Then you'd better draw up a notice and put it up in the store and tavern," suggested the committeeman.

From Project Gutenberg

Be one of these precinct committeemen, or a county committeeman, or a state committeeman, or a worker of some kind.

From Project Gutenberg

The committeeman who was a manufacturer of precision machinery mopped his forehead.

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