committeewoman

noun

com·mit·tee·wom·an kə-ˈmi-tē-ˌwu̇-mən

: a woman who is a member of a committee

: a woman who is a party leader of a ward or precinct

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The lawsuit was filed by Deborah Kirkland, a Republican precinct committeewoman from the district. —

Jeremy Duda, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024 Beth Bloch, a West Virginia committeewoman who nominated her, warned her fellow RNC members against overvaluing titles and experience. —

Maeve Reston, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 Hathaway shared the news Friday with the Republican state central committee after she was unanimously reelected as Indiana's national committeewoman to represent the state on the Republican National Committee, according to the party news release. —

Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2024 The party selected as its national committeewoman a lawmaker who had been expelled from the House. —

Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for committeewoman

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of committeewoman was in 1724

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“Committeewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/committeewoman. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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