committee of one

noun

an individual person designated to function alone as a committee.

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Nearby words

committal, committed, committed facility, committee, committee of correspondence, committee of one, committee of the whole, committee of the whole house, committeeman, committeeperson, committeewoman

Origin of committee of one

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

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