1
a
: a body of persons delegated to consider, investigate, take action on, or report on some matter
an advisory committee
specifically
: a group of fellow legislators chosen by a legislative body to give consideration to legislative matters
The bill has been sent back to committee.
b
: a self-constituted organization for the promotion of a common object
the Olympic Committee
the Northwest Wildlife Committee
c
US sports, informal
: a group of players on a team who share a particular role in the team's play instead of having an individual player principally assigned to that role
After going with a committee of running backs last season, the Chiefs were hoping Bam Morris would be able to go the full 16 games as the feature runner, something he has never done in his career.—
Bob Fedas
Bob Fedas2
archaic
: a person to whom a charge or trust is committed
Examples of committee in a Sentence
We're waiting for recommendations from the advisory committee.
The bill has been referred back to committee.
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That committee approved a set of different designs, which included images related to the abolition of slavery, the Civil Rights Movement and women's suffrage.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
The committee of abuse victims wants that compliance monitor in place for no less than 10 years, while the diocese wants any such term to be generally capped at five years.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Ocklawaha restoration came extremely close this legislative session; the House bill (HB 981) passed its floor vote overwhelmingly, 107-3, but the Senate version (SB 1066) was never scheduled for a floor vote, despite near-unanimous committee support.
—Elizabeth Neville, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The bill has not yet received a committee vote.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
The committee of abuse victims wants that compliance monitor in place for no less than 10 years, while the diocese wants any such term to be generally capped at five years.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Ocklawaha restoration came extremely close this legislative session; the House bill (HB 981) passed its floor vote overwhelmingly, 107-3, but the Senate version (SB 1066) was never scheduled for a floor vote, despite near-unanimous committee support.
—Elizabeth Neville, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The bill has not yet received a committee vote.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/committee. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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committee
noun
com·mit·tee
kə-ˈmit-ē 
: a group of persons appointed or elected to consider or take action on some matter
a legislative committee
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