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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More recently, in February 2025, Rep. Sylvia Garcia introduced the act before two House committees, the Judiciary Committee and the Education and Workforce Committee.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Interim charges are lists of issues that the lieutenant governor and speaker give to their respective chamber’s committees to study during the period between legislative sessions.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
It’s time for the judiciary committees to mark it up and send it to the floor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
He serves on the Homeland Security and the Energy and Commerce committees and is a member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
In the Continental Congress, John Adams had described him as a staunch advocate of independence who never uttered more than two or three sentences, even in committees.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
