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.

Gender Note

Is it committeewoman or committeeperson? See -woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of committeewoman¹

First recorded in 1850–55; committee + woman