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committeeman

American  
[kuh-mit-ee-muhn, -man] / kəˈmɪt i mən, -ˌmæn /

noun

  • committeemen
    plural
  1. a member of a committee.

  2. the leader of a political ward or precinct.

  3. shop steward.


committeeman British  
/ kəˈmɪtɪmən, -ˌmæn /

noun

  1. a member of one or more committees

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Is committeeman gender-neutral? See -man.

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Origin of committeeman

First recorded in 1645–55; committee + man

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Brock did recognize, however, the potential for the committee to reconfigure its financial plan to do so upon request, which the Tennessee committeeman said he'd be against.

From Salon Feb. 15, 2024

He currently serves as the national committeeman for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, was previous treasurer of the Republican National Committee and chaired the site selection committee for the 2020 Republican National Convention.

From Washington Times Mar. 26, 2023

“You can influence the way delegates are selected, whether it’s by primary, caucus or convention,” said Henry Barbour, a longtime Republican committeeman from Mississippi.

From Washington Post Feb. 24, 2023

Mr. Mohler, a 24-year-old Republican committeeman and law student in Lancaster Township, Pa., voted for Mr. Trump in 2016.

From New York Times Dec. 24, 2022

Paul started to answer, but the committeeman had finished, and after hesitating over the matter he went into the library and resumed his questions with Louis.

From The High Calling by Charles Monroe Sheldon

Arkansas Republicans will be selecting 25 delegates and 25 alternates at a special meeting of the state committee - a collection of roughly 350 county chairmen, committeemen and women, elected officials and others.

From Washington Times Apr. 21, 2020

Today you've got guys who aren't even Tiger Woods who are constantly fawned over by fans and sucked up to by tournament committeemen.

From Golf Digest Mar. 8, 2019

She and her husband are now Conservative Party committeemen in the town of Evans.

From Washington Post Dec. 27, 2017

The decision came after committeemen said they'd stay neutral in the March primary.

From US News Jan. 14, 2016

If they haven't issued a decree to arrest Roland!"—"Who did that?" demanded the mayor.—"Eh! those devils of committeemen.

From Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty by Arthur Léon, baron Imbert de Saint-Amand

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