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joint committee

American  

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.


Etymology

Origin of joint committee

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80


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On Tuesday, the two sides strengthened their relationship by creating a new joint committee of six commanders to oversee a joint force.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

Parliament's joint committee on the national security strategy has written to the government to demand a temporary halt to crypto donations until tighter regulations can be developed.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026

The senators invited two former CBS News executives — who both left, in large part, because of the controversy — to testify before a yet-unscheduled joint committee hearing in Sacramento.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025

Not through the phone calls or the emissaries or the public statements or the joint committee meetings.

From New York Times ● May 8, 2024

Mr. Floyd was at the head of a joint committee on this subject and reported a plan that proved him an able financier—a man of deep thought and investigation.

From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by L. Carroll Judson

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