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committeeman

committeeman

3 6.5
A man chosen to meet with others to make decisions for a group
  • noun
  • /kəˈmɪtiˌmæn/
  • US
translation icon : miembro del comité
  • He serves as National Committeeman for the Oklahoma Republican Party.
  • Republican committeeman
  • national committeeman
  • ward committeeman

Examples

  • What we need is the Neighborhood Precinct Committeeman Strategy.

    Blog text (34)

  • He'd been a Republican committeeman from his county, and he continued his interest after he retired.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • According to his campaign website, Bob has served as the National Committeeman for New Hampshire Young Republicans since 2008.

    Blog text (17)

  • Segvich is a current 11th Ward committeeman.

    Blog text (5)

  • Harris is also a precinct committeeman in the Legislative District 6 Republican Committee.

    Blog text (2)

  • Morton Blackwell is a leader in the conservative movement and the long-standing Republican National Committeeman from Virginia.

    Blog text (16)

  • A fellow committeeman recognized this effort, stating, "The Committee respects his unbiased handling of contentious issues and solicitation of all viewpoints."

    Academic text (2002)

  • As a long-time committeeman, he had a significant influence on local policy decisions.

  • The committeeman voiced his concerns during the meeting about the new budget proposal.

  • After many years of service, the committeeman decided not to seek re-election this term.

Synonyms

committee member
vscommitteeman
23 2.5

A person who belongs to a committee and takes part in its meetings and decisions

specifies a male individual rather than using a gender-neutral label

Surface Forms

committeeman singular
committeemen plural

Morphology

committeeman = committee + man (transparent) = committee + man

The meaning is directly the combination of 'committee' + 'man' (a man who is a member of a committee), which is readily inferable by learners who know both base words.

Etymology

Committeeman is committee + man, and committee comes from the same root as commit, an old word meaning 'to entrust'. So a committeeman is a man who is 'entrusted' or chosen to serve on a committee, which is why it means a man who is a member of a committee.