committeeman

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

noun,plural com·mit·tee·men [kuh-mit-ee-muhn, -men]. /kəˈmɪt i mən, -ˌmɛn/.
  1. a member of a committee.

  2. the leader of a political ward or precinct.

Origin of committeeman

1
First recorded in 1645–55; committee + man

usage note For committeeman

Is committeeman gender-neutral? See -man.

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How to use committeeman in a sentence

  • His four fellow committeemen were sweating over the books, but all looked up anxiously as Scattergood appeared.

    Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington Kelland
  • The committeemen receive no salary for their services; the sole compensation is the pleasure derived from the sense of duty done.

    Cap'n Eri | Joseph Crosby Lincoln
  • "Name your price," returned one of the committeemen, a little impatiently.

  • The Vigilance Committeemen have the prayers of the churches on their side, and the smiles of the ladies--God bless them.

    Port O' Gold | Louis John Stellman
  • But perhaps, he admitted, Simeon Samuels resented mere private members or committeemen.

    Ghetto Comedies | Israel Zangwill

British Dictionary definitions for committeeman

committeeman

/ (kəˈmɪtɪmən, -ˌmæn) /


nounplural -men
  1. mainly US a member of one or more committees

Derived forms of committeeman

  • committeewoman, fem n

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