national committee
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a group of people who represent a community or population in national or international political or professional gatherings.
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U.S. Politics. the supervisory and administrative section of a political party, usually chosen by the national convention.
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Mr. Skoufis, who in an announcement video declared himself both an “outsider” and an “underdog,” enters the race without a single endorsement from one of the 448 voting members of the national committee.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2024
A national committee is now reassessing 11 previous deals, including the one with Adani, which has often been criticised as expensive.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2024
The only person who objected was Rafael del Amo, president of the national committee for women's football, who said he would step down in protest.
From Reuters ● Aug. 25, 2023
The Teamsters say any tentative agreement would need to be endorsed by its national committee before being disseminated and voted on by membership.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
He was treasurer of the Republican national committee from 1892 to 1904, and was secretary of the interior in President McKinley’s cabinet from 1897 to 1899.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various
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