committeeman
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Definition
- Noun:
- A man who is a member of a committee: A committeeman is a male individual who holds a position on a committee, which is a group of people appointed or elected to perform a specific function, such as making decisions, investigating issues, or organizing events.
Usage
- The word "committeeman" is used to specify the gender of a committee member. It is typically used in formal or organizational contexts, such as in politics, unions, clubs, or corporate governance.
- It functions as a regular countable noun.
Examples
- Noun:
- The local union elected a new committeeman to represent their interests.
- As the senior committeeman, he had significant influence over the board's decisions.
- Each district sends one committeeman to the state party's central committee.
Advanced Usage
- The term can sometimes be used in a compound title to specify a particular role, though the core meaning remains "a male committee member."
- He served as the finance committeeman for three years.
- In modern usage, gender-neutral terms like "committee member" are often preferred to be inclusive.
Variants and Related Words
- Committee member (n): A person serving on a committee (gender-neutral).
- Committeewoman (n): A woman who is a member of a committee.
- Committee (n): The group itself to which the committeeman belongs.
Synonyms
- Committee member: A person serving on a committee.
- Delegate: A person sent or authorized to represent others, often on a committee.
- Representative: A person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others, typically within a committee structure.
Antonyms
- Non-member: A person who is not part of the committee.
- Constituent: A member of a constituency whom a committee member might represent, but who is not on the committee itself.
Notes
- The word "committeeman" explicitly denotes male gender. In contemporary English, there is a trend towards using the gender-neutral "committee member" unless specifying gender is contextually necessary.
- The plural form is committeemen.
Noun
- a man who is a member of committee