Definition

1. 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

1. a man who is a member of committee