select committee

American  

noun

1. a committee, as of a legislative body, that is formed to examine and report on a specific bill or issue.

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select committee British  

noun

1. (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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Etymology

Origin of select committee

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

Example Sentences

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select committee

Wes Streeting, who resigned as health secretary in May, wants anyone who refused to give evidence to Ockenden's inquiry to appear before MPs on the health and social care select committee.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

That included senior Labour backbenchers such as the chair of the defence select committee Tan Dhesi and the chair of the treasury select committee Dame Meg Hillier.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Royal Mail executives were hauled in front of a parliamentary select committee in March to respond to the claims.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

The launch of plans for government-issued digital ID for all British adults last year has been labelled "nothing short of a fiasco" by the home affairs select committee.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

The proposition for a select committee was not more fortunate or acceptable than its predecessor.

From Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States by Van Buren, Martin

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