committeeman
a member of a committee.
the leader of a political ward or precinct.
Origin of committeeman
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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 KellandThe 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.
Friends and Neighbors | AnonymousThe 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 StellmanBut perhaps, he admitted, Simeon Samuels resented mere private members or committeemen.
Ghetto Comedies | Israel Zangwill
British Dictionary definitions for committeeman
/ (kəˈmɪtɪmən, -ˌmæn) /
mainly US a member of one or more committees
Derived forms of committeeman
- committeewoman, fem n
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