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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

Gender

Is committeeman gender-neutral? See -man.

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Etymology

Origin of committeeman

First recorded in 1645–55; committee + man

Example Sentences

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Two draft resolutions are being circulated by Henry Barbour, a national committeeman from Mississippi, for consideration at the RNC’s upcoming March meeting in Houston.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024

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

He became a talking head on local and cable news, a celebrated activist for gay rights, a national committeeman for the Democratic Party.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2023

All of this might sound complicated, indeed, to the new girl, were it not for the kindness of her assigned "committeeman."

From The Romance of a Great Store by Hungerford, Edward

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