committeeman

noun

com·​mit·​tee·​man kə-ˈmi-tē-mən How to pronounce committeeman (audio)
-ˌman
1
: a member of a committee
2
: a party leader of a ward or precinct

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Campbell’s speech, which lasted less than 20 minutes Tuesday evening before the county party’s monthly meeting of committeemen and committeewomen, was heavier on biography than policy. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2026 Aside from being mayor, Friedel is also a member of the Fountain Hills Sons of the American Legion and a precinct and state committeeman for LD3. — Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 6 May 2026 Jaffe moved to Skokie in 1959, and served as Niles Township Democratic committeeman from 1969 to 1973. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025 Vasquez, who is at the end of his first term on the council and is council president, has been a precinct committeeman since 1976 – 16 years of which were in Portage Township and almost 32 in Morgan Township. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for committeeman

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First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of committeeman was in 1642

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committeeman

noun
com·​mit·​tee·​man -mən How to pronounce committeeman (audio)
-ˌman
: a member of a committee
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