national committee
Americannoun
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national committees
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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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There are also provisions for the handover of civilian authorities from Hamas to the national committee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
"We pray to God that peace will be imposed, and that the national committee will come and control Gaza."
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
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
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
In deciding between the contestants the national committee, after the usual hearings, settled the disputes in such a way that Taft received a safe majority.
From History of the United States by Charles A. (Charles Austin) Beard
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