Definition of "committeewoman" [committeewoman]

• A woman who is a member of a committee. (noun)
• A woman who is a party leader of a ward or precinct. (noun)

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• "Cassie Wallender, a national committeewoman from the Washington Young Republican Federation, then wrote: “Someone please help a naïve Seattle girl out, is Eric’s comment a racist slur?”"
• "Liz Lempert, a Princeton Township committeewoman, said she visited one local pharmacy that stayed open even though it lacked power."
• "Just you watch, said Jody Dow, a committeewoman from Massachusetts."