committee of the whole
noun phrase
: the whole membership of a legislative house sitting as a committee and operating under informal rules
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The Government Services Committee is a committee of the whole, meaning all City Council members sit on the panel.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The committee's recommendations came in a report presented at the board's April 8 committee of the whole meeting.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
The City Council, acting as a committee of the whole, recommended approving a proposal raising the salaries of the mayor, city clerk/treasurer, city attorney and for members of the City Council and...
—Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2023
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The committee's recommendations came in a report presented at the board's April 8 committee of the whole meeting.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
The City Council, acting as a committee of the whole, recommended approving a proposal raising the salaries of the mayor, city clerk/treasurer, city attorney and for members of the City Council and...
—Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2023
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“Committee of the whole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/committee%20of%20the%20whole. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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