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committeewoman

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com⋅mit⋅tee⋅wom⋅an

  [kuh-mit-ee-woom-uhn]
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–noun, plural -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.
Origin:
1850–55; committee + woman

Usage note:
See -woman.
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com·mit·tee·wom·an   (kə-mĭt'ē-wŏŏm'ən)   
n.  

  1. A woman who is a member of a committee.

  2. A woman who is a party leader of a ward or precinct.

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