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committee
[ kuh-mit-ee ]
/ kÉËmÉȘt i /
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noun
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.
Law. an individual to whom the care of a person or a person's estate is committed.
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Origin of committee
grammar notes for committee
See collective noun.
OTHER WORDS FROM committee
com·mit·tee·ism, com·mit·tee·ship, nounWords nearby committee
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British Dictionary definitions for committee
committee
noun
(kÉËmÉȘtÉȘ) a group of people chosen or appointed to perform a specified service or function
(ËkÉmÉȘËtiË) (formerly) a person to whom the care of a mentally incompetent person or his property was entrusted by a courtSee also receiver (def. 2)
Word Origin for committee
C15: from committen to entrust + -ee
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