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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.


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Gender Note

Is it committeewoman or committeeperson? See -woman.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of committeewoman1

First recorded in 1850–55; committee + woman

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