joint committee
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of joint committee
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
Example Sentences
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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
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 O'Toole said if the motion was blocked, his party would seek to urge the UK-EU joint committee to allow the law to apply to Northern Ireland.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 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 Judson, L. Carroll
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