joint committee
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of joint committee
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
Example Sentences
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On Tuesday, the two sides strengthened their relationship by creating a new joint committee of six commanders to oversee a joint force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Not through the phone calls or the emissaries or the public statements or the joint committee meetings.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2024
Ultimately, regents serving on a joint committee voted to delay action until its next meeting in May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
The joint committee is the formal body that oversees the working of the Windsor Framework.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2024
A joint committee, composed of members of both societies, presented the resolutions to Governor Ames, and requested him to veto the bill.
From The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution by James H. Stark
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