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

Examples of committeeman in a Sentence

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Harris, the committeeman for the Thornton Township Democrats who organized the caucus, was nominated as part of a slate of board candidates that includes Trustee Christopher Gonzalez and organizer Mary Avent, both outspoken critics of Henyard. Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024 Henry Barbour, a national committeeman from Mississippi, submitted two draft resolutions, according to The Associated Press. Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024 Savage was elected as a precinct committeeman, a local political party leader, during the May Republican primary and was participating in a public voting machine test in Madison County on Oct. 3. Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024 Now 82, Madigan is the son of a 13th Ward precinct worker who landed a job in the office of Cook County Clerk Michael Flynn, the Democratic committeeman of that same ward. Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for committeeman 

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of committeeman was in 1642

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“Committeeman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/committeeman. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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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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