joint committee

noun

Government.

1. a committee appointed from both houses of a bicameral legislature in order to reach a compromise on their differences concerning a particular issue.

Word History and Origins

Origin of joint committee¹

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Example Sentences

It’s not unusual for churches or spiritual leaders to encourage political activity from congregants, said Amanda Tyler, executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and lead organizer of the national nonprofit’s Christians Against Christian Nationalism campaign.

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Giving evidence to Parliament's Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, Lord Hermer said the Official Secrets Act "wasn't fit for purpose" and posed a "very significant problem" for the case.

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The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy will hold its first public evidence session on Monday, into prosecutors' decision to drop charges against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry, who had been accused under the Official Secrets Act.

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The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, which is made up of senior MPs and peers, launched an inquiry last week.

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According to a 2022 analysis by researchers at the nonpartisan Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation and the Federal Reserve, workers’ earnings gains from the 2017 cuts are “concentrated in executive pay” and the best-paid 10% of employees.

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