committeewoman
noun
com·mit·tee·wom·an
kə-ˈmi-tē-ˌwu̇-mən 
1
: a woman who is a member of a committee
2
: a woman who is a party leader of a ward or precinct
Examples of committeewoman in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
His mother served as the Broward County Republican Party’s committeewoman and his father as president and co-chairman of various Broward County Republican groups.
—
Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Yet McElroy Kirkwood has years of public-service experience, serving as committeewoman in suburban Orland Township, and chairing the Moraine Valley Community College board of trustees.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The judge ordered the congressman to refrain from contacting Lindsey Langston, who was named Miss United States in 2024 and is a Republican state committeewoman from Columbia County.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Dhillon has been a California Republican national committeewoman and was a legal adviser to the 2020 Trump campaign.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for committeewoman
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Yet McElroy Kirkwood has years of public-service experience, serving as committeewoman in suburban Orland Township, and chairing the Moraine Valley Community College board of trustees.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The judge ordered the congressman to refrain from contacting Lindsey Langston, who was named Miss United States in 2024 and is a Republican state committeewoman from Columbia County.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Dhillon has been a California Republican national committeewoman and was a legal adviser to the 2020 Trump campaign.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for committeewoman
Cite this Entry
“Committeewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/committeewoman. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
committeewoman
noun
com·mit·tee·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who is a member of a committee
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
