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committee of one

noun

an individual person designated to function alone as a committee.

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Origin of committee of one

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Words nearby committee of one

committed, committed facility, committee, committeeman, Committee of Correspondence, committee of one, committee of the whole, Committee of the Whole House, committeeperson, committeewoman, commit to memory
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