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committeewoman

noun

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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English committee Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English committeewoman From committee + -woman.

  1. A woman who is a member of a committee.
  2. A woman who is a local leader of a political party.