committee
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.
committees
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pluralof committee.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Section 6 writes the procedure for discontinuing the next circulating coin: 60 days’ notice to the banking committees, a phaseout plan, a briefing.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 15, 2026
Democrats in both the House and the Senate on Tuesday discussed establishing select committees on artificial intelligence.
From Slate β Sep. 12, 2026
Two regional committees responsible for recognising occupational diseases had previously concluded that no link had been established.
From Barron's β Aug. 26, 2026
The league's executive and disciplinary committees are now reviewing the cases and fixtures could be suspended for some teams and clubs as a result.
From BBC β Aug. 25, 2026
After the Boston Tea Party, in 1773, when the anger of the American colonists against their British rulers began to spill over, dozens of committees and congresses of angry colonists sprang up around New England.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
