committee
Americannoun
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a person or group of persons elected or appointed to perform some service or function, as to investigate, report on, or act upon a particular matter.
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Law. an individual to whom the care of a person or a person's estate is committed.
noun
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a group of people chosen or appointed to perform a specified service or function
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(formerly) a person to whom the care of a mentally incompetent person or his property was entrusted by a court See also receiver
Grammar
See collective noun.
Other Word Forms
- committeeism noun
- committeeship noun
Etymology
Origin of committee
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Anglo-French; commit, -ee
Example Sentences
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Reflecting on this, Marsh told the BBC she believed the planning committee had an agenda against her, a consequence she alleged came from having "the biggest house in the village".
From BBC
The problem wasn’t the information, it was the committee.
From Barron's
European Parliament’s trade committee blocked a U.S.-EU deal, citing the Supreme Court’s annulment of underlying tariffs.
From Barron's
European Parliament’s trade committee blocked a U.S.-EU deal, citing the Supreme Court’s annulment of underlying tariffs.
From Barron's
Mia Cooper gathered report cards from her daughter’s first through third grade, documentation of student committees Honey had participated in and principal awards she had been collecting since first grade.
From Los Angeles Times
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