committeeman

[ kuh-mit-ee-muhn, -man ]

/ kəˈmɪt i mən, -ˌmæn /

noun, plural com·mit·tee·men [kuh-mit-ee-muhn, -men]. /kəˈmɪt i mən, -ˌmɛn/.

a member of a committee.

the leader of a political ward or precinct.

shop steward.

Origin of committeeman

First recorded in 1645–55; committee + man

usage note for committeeman

See -man.

Words nearby committeeman

commitment fee, committal, committed, committed facility, committee, committeeman, Committee of Correspondence, committee of one, committee of the whole, Committee of the Whole House, committeeperson

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Example sentences from the Web for committeeman

Some bought tickets for $50 from their desperate Democratic committeeman.
Obama's Fire Sale|Gail Sheehy|September 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
"Then you'd better draw up a notice and put it up in the store and tavern," suggested the committeeman.
Bound to Rise|Horatio Alger
No committeeman or officer receives any remuneration for his services, except that the accountant gets a small salary.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3|Various
The committeeman, "Scotty" Briggs, made his visit; and in after days it was worth something to hear the minister tell about it.
Roughing It|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

"Oh, for that matter I'll give it to you," the committeeman replied.
The Children's Book of Thanksgiving Stories|Various
There was a committeeman from every county in the state—the men who formed the motive cogs of his machine.
The Landloper|Holman Day

British Dictionary definitions for committeeman

committeeman

/ (kəˈmɪtɪmən, -ˌmæn) /

noun plural -men

mainly US a member of one or more committees

Derived forms of committeeman

committeewoman, fem n

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单词	committeeman
释义	committeeman [ kuh-mit-ee-muhn, -man ] / kəˈmɪt i mən, -ˌmæn / noun, plural com·mit·tee·men [kuh-mit-ee-muhn, -men]. /kəˈmɪt i mən, -ˌmɛn/. a member of a committee. the leader of a political ward or precinct. shop steward. Origin of committeeman First recorded in 1645–55; committee + man usage note for committeeman See -man. Words nearby committeeman commitment fee, committal, committed, committed facility, committee, committeeman, Committee of Correspondence, committee of one, committee of the whole, Committee of the Whole House, committeeperson Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for committeeman Some bought tickets for $50 from their desperate Democratic committeeman. Obama's Fire Sale\|Gail Sheehy\|September 23, 2010\|DAILY BEAST "Then you'd better draw up a notice and put it up in the store and tavern," suggested the committeeman. Bound to Rise\|Horatio Alger No committeeman or officer receives any remuneration for his services, except that the accountant gets a small salary. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3\|Various The committeeman, "Scotty" Briggs, made his visit; and in after days it was worth something to hear the minister tell about it. Roughing It\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) "Oh, for that matter I'll give it to you," the committeeman replied. The Children's Book of Thanksgiving Stories\|Various There was a committeeman from every county in the state—the men who formed the motive cogs of his machine. The Landloper\|Holman Day British Dictionary definitions for committeeman committeeman / (kəˈmɪtɪmən, -ˌmæn) / noun plural -men mainly US a member of one or more committees Derived forms of committeeman committeewoman, fem n Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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