committeeman
UK/kə'mitimən/US/kә'mitimәn/
C2
Definitions
n.
A male member of a committee, especially in local politics
（男性）委员
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcommitteetogether, with
+
mansend, let go
=committeeman
committee + man = "a man on a committee." A dated term, mostly American local politics.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The ward committeeman rallied voters before the primary.