committeeman

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

noun

, plural com·mit·tee·men [k, uh, -, mit, -ee-m, uh, n, -men].

1. a member of a committee.
2. the leader of a political ward or precinct.
3. shop steward.

committeeman

/ kəˈmɪtɪmən; -ˌmæn /

noun

1. a member of one or more committees

Gender Note

Is committeeman gender-neutral? See -man.

Derived Forms

• comˈmitteeˌwoman, noun:feminine

Word History and Origins

Origin of committeeman¹

First recorded in 1645–55; committee + man

Example Sentences

“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.

From Seattle Times

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

From Seattle Times

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.

From Seattle Times

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

“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.

From New York Times