committeewoman
noun
com·mit·tee·wom·an
kə-ˈmi-tē-ˌwu̇-mən 
1
: a woman who is a member of a committee
2
: a woman who is a party leader of a ward or precinct
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The lawsuit was filed by Deborah Kirkland, a Republican precinct committeewoman from the district.
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Jeremy Duda, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
Beth Bloch, a West Virginia committeewoman who nominated her, warned her fellow RNC members against overvaluing titles and experience.
—Maeve Reston, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Hathaway shared the news Friday with the Republican state central committee after she was unanimously reelected as Indiana's national committeewoman to represent the state on the Republican National Committee, according to the party news release.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2024
The party selected as its national committeewoman a lawmaker who had been expelled from the House.
—Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2024
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Jeremy Duda, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
Beth Bloch, a West Virginia committeewoman who nominated her, warned her fellow RNC members against overvaluing titles and experience.
—Maeve Reston, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Hathaway shared the news Friday with the Republican state central committee after she was unanimously reelected as Indiana's national committeewoman to represent the state on the Republican National Committee, according to the party news release.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2024
The party selected as its national committeewoman a lawmaker who had been expelled from the House.
—Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2024
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“Committeewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/committeewoman. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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committeewoman
noun
com·mit·tee·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who is a member of a committee
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