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.
Example Sentences
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The national committee, he said, hasn’t transferred any money to the state party to help bolster its operations heading into the general election.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024
He has consolidated his hold over it by endorsing key allies to lead its national committee.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 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
At four o'clock yesterday afternoon John Sherman, the Secretary of the Treasury, was sitting in Parlor No. 1, the ante-room of the late Republican national committee, when I followed my card into his presence.
From Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. by Sherman, John
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