committeeperson

[ kuh-mit-ee-pur-suhn ]

noun

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

Gender Note

Is it committeeman, committeewoman, or committeeperson? See -person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of committeeperson¹

committee(man) + -person

Example Sentences

In May, Bancroft won a primary race to be the Republican candidate for committeeperson in Doylestown Borough’s 2nd District.

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Feely, the Democratic precinct committeeperson, said she thinks the liberal tilt in her neighborhood is a credit to people engaging with the issues more than any sea change in political beliefs.

From Washington Times

Since becoming a committeeperson, Feely has written hundreds of letters, dropped party literature on doorsteps and made phone calls to people throughout LD17.

From Washington Times

Her counterpart in Germann Precinct might be Anne Kirkham, a longtime Chandler resident who is precinct committeeperson for the Republican Party.

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Paula Feely is a Democratic precinct committeeperson in Chandler.

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