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

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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 Madigan, the son of a ward superintendent who worked alongside Daley in county government early in their careers, rose as a young Democratic ward committeeman under Daley and soon won a seat in the House in 1970 with Daley’s support. Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024 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 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 28 Nov. 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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