select committee
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noun
a committee, as of a legislative body, that is formed to examine and report on a specific bill or issue.
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Also called special committee.
Origin of select committee
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
Words nearby select committee
seldom, seldomly, select, selecta, selectance, select committee, selectee, selection, selection rule, selective, selective attention
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select committee
noun
(in Britain) a small committee composed of members of parliament, set up by either House of Parliament to investigate and report back on a specified matter of interest
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