Definition of committee
1 archaic : a person to whom a charge or trust is committed
2a : a body of persons delegated to consider, investigate, take action on, or report on some matter an advisory committee; especially : 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
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Examples of committee in a Sentence
We're waiting for recommendations from the advisory committee.
The bill has been referred back to committee.
Recent Examples of committee from the Web
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The committee then subpoenaed his businesses instead to bypass the Fifth Amendment.
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The committee didn’t call three other women who alleged similar behavior by Thomas.
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The committee’s announcement doesn’t detail whether the subpoenas to Flynn and Cohen contain specific deadlines.
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The King County Democrats will hold a special meeting next month with precinct-committee officers from Farrell’s district to discuss who should succeed her.
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A review committee comprised of city officials that took the place of a normal internal affairs investigation found that neither officer violated any police policies.
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A measure prohibiting public and private employers from letting immigration agents come into their worksites or view their employee files cleared a key committee Friday.
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The council during a May 22 committee of the whole meeting reached a consensus to spend $11,310 for the purchase and installation of five new racks near the Metra station, located at 100 S. Summit Ave.
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Several congressional committees have been seeking information about Mr. Flynn’s activities, and there are signs more subpoenas are coming.
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Origin and Etymology of committee
see commit
First Known Use: 15th century
COMMITTEE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of committee for English Language Learners
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: a group of people who are chosen to do a particular job or to make decisions about something
COMMITTEE Defined for Kids
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: a group of persons appointed or elected to study a problem, plan an event, or perform a specific duty
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Legal Definition of committee
1 : a person to whom a charge (as an incompetent) is committed — compare conservator, curator, guardian, tutor
2a : a body of persons delegated or assigned to consider, investigate, act on, or report on some matter; especially : a group of fellow legislators chosen by a legislative body to consider legislative matters (as drafting bills or conducting hearings) the Senate judiciary committee — see also conference committee, joint committee b : a private organization for the promotion of a common object political action committees — compare council
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