committeewoman

[ kuh-mit-ee-woom-uhn ]

noun,plural com·mit·tee·wom·en.
  1. a woman serving as a member of a committee.

  2. a woman who is the leader of a political ward or precinct.

Origin of committeewoman

1
First recorded in 1850–55; committee + woman

usage note For committeewoman

Is it committeewoman or committeeperson? See -woman.

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