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national committee

American  
[na-shuh-nuhl-kuh-mi-tee] / ˈnæ ʃə nəl kəˈmɪ ti /

noun

national committees plural
  1. a group of people who represent a community or population in national or international political or professional gatherings.

  2. U.S. Politics. the supervisory and administrative section of a political party, usually chosen by the national convention.


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"We pray to God that peace will be imposed, and that the national committee will come and control Gaza."

From BBC Mar. 28, 2026

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

The only person who objected was Rafael del Amo, president of the national committee for women's football, who said he would step down from his roles, which also included the vice presidency of the federation.

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

A national committee of prominent women was formed.

From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V by Harper, Ida Husted

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