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committeeman

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

noun

plural committeemen
  1. a member of a committee.
  2. the leader of a political ward or precinct.


committeeman

/ 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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Gender Note

Is committeeman gender-neutral? See -man.
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Derived Forms

  • dzˈٳٱˌɴdz, noun:feminine
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of committeeman1

First recorded in 1645–55; committee + man
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Example Sentences

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“People I’ve talked to on the committee privately all agree that donor money needs to be devoted to winning elections, not legal fees,” said Republican committeeman John Hammond, of Indiana.

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Six Republicans in Nevada, including the state’s GOP party chair and Republican National committeeman, were indicted in December on felony charges.

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The remaining three delegates are the state party chairman and Missouri’s Republican national committeeman and committeewoman, who may support any candidate they wish regardless of caucus results.

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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.

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“I have every reason to believe that Ronna will be the chair until the end of her term,” said Richard Porter, the national committeeman from Illinois who oversees the party’s resolutions committee.

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