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

Recent Examples on the Web Aaron Del Mar Palatine Township committeeman Del Mar was a finalist to take over the Illinois party, but lost out to Salvi. Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 16 July 2024 Another Nevada delegate is national committeeman Jim DeGraffenreid, who worked with Chesebro to coordinate the alternate electors, according to emails obtained by the Jan. 6 committee. Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 Some have already done so, said Alfredo Olvera, Broward’s state Democratic committeeman, and Charles Horowitz, a board member of the Florida Democratic Party Jewish Caucus. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024 According to Indiana Code, IC 3-10-8-7.5, and 3-13-1-8, a caucus of precinct committeemen in the 7th District will be called by the state GOP to fill the vacancy. Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for committeeman 

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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 26 Jul. 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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