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

"As with all vaccine programmes, the Joint Committee of Vaccination and Immunisation will keep the programme under constant review," he said.

From BBC

A written response will be issued within six months and be presented to the UK-EU joint committee, the formal body which oversees the arrangements of the Windsor Framework.

From BBC

Holly Hollman, general counsel for the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, which supports preservation of the Johnson Amendment, said that, if approved by Campbell, the consent order would amount to an end-run around Congress — and one defying most Americans’ wishes.

From Salon

Lord Alton of Liverpool, chair of the UK Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights, told the BBC that Sai's case "illustrates the extensive reach of China's campaign of transnational repression", and that he would support Sai's bid for asylum.

From BBC

In December 2023, Parliament's Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy warned there was a high risk of a "catastrophic ransomware attack at any moment".

From BBC