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committee
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23 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. committee
  2. committee of correspondence
  3. committee of one
  4. committee of selection
  5. committee of supply
  6. committee of the whole
  7. credentials committee
  8. factory committee
  9. grievance committee
  10. hanging committee
  11. joint committee
  12. Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
  13. national committee
  14. pit committee
  15. political action committee
  16. rules committee
  17. school committee
  18. select committee
  19. shop committee
  20. standing committee
  21. steering committee
  22. troop committee
  23. vigilance committee

com·mit·tee

noun \kə-ˈmi-tē, sense 1 also ˌkä-mi-ˈtē\

Definition of COMMITTEE

1
archaic : a person to whom a charge or trust is committed
2
a : a body of persons delegated to consider, investigate, take action on, or report on some matter; especially : a group of fellow legislators chosen by a legislative body to give consideration to legislative matters
b : a self-constituted organization for the promotion of a common object
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Examples of COMMITTEE

  1. We're waiting for recommendations from the advisory committee.
  2. The bill has been referred back to committee.

First Known Use of COMMITTEE

15th century

Related to COMMITTEE

Synonyms
commission, panel

Rhymes with COMMITTEE

edge city, self-pity

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