committeemen
Panel serving together
Committeemen is the plural of committeeman—a member of a committee.
The term appears most often in political contexts, referring to party officials at the local level: The ward committeemen gathered to discuss the upcoming primary.
The gender-neutral committeeperson or committee member has largely replaced it in formal usage.
Transferring responsibility downward
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
- trusteeOne managing another's assets
liaison · advocate · representative · appointee · nominee · membership · constituent · seat
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- bylawsOrganization's internal regulations
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- chairpersonOne who leads meetings
accountability · compliance · protocol · procedure · jurisdiction · authority · stewardship · directorship
Formal discussion list
- meetingGathering for discussion
- minutesSixty-second intervals
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- debateFormal argument on issues
discussion · quorum · motion · vote · proceedings · session · hearing · caucus
Gathering for celebration
- caucusParty selection meeting
- bipartisanInvolving both major parties
- partisanBiased toward one side
- platformRaised flat structure
campaign · convention · endorsement · grassroots · coalition · bloc · nomination · lobbying
delegation
Transferring responsibility downward
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
trustee · liaison · advocate · representative · appointee · nominee · membership · constituent · seat · roster
oversight
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- bylawsOrganization's internal regulations
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
chairperson · accountability · compliance · protocol · procedure · jurisdiction · authority · stewardship · directorship · coordination
agenda
Formal discussion list
debate · discussion · quorum · motion · vote · proceedings · session · hearing · caucus · briefing
party
Gathering for celebration
- caucusParty selection meeting
- bipartisanInvolving both major parties
- partisanBiased toward one side
platform · campaign · convention · endorsement · grassroots · coalition · bloc · nomination · lobbying · constituent
committeemenautocrat
Sole wielder of power
dictator · strongman · one-man rule · despot · absolute ruler
committeemenoutsiders
Those not belonging
non-members · constituents · general public · bystanders · observers