super-committee

British  

noun

1. government a committee with members from two or more organizations or political groups

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Etymology

Origin of super-committee

from _super (sense 2) + _committee (sense 1)

Example Sentences

The Liaison Committee is a super-committee made up of the chairs of 14 senior select committees.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2023

The DPM will be invited to be questioned by the Commons Liaison Committee - the super-committee of Select Committee Chairs which has questioned prime ministers since Tony Blair first agreed to face regular cross-examination.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2013

Unfortunately, the super-committee proved anything but, and failed to come to any agreement.

From Time • Sep. 24, 2012

Military leaders may be forced to trim up to $600 billion more if a congressional super-committee fails to reach agreement on $1.2 trillion in cuts by the end of this year.

From Reuters • Oct. 7, 2011

Jeff Miller gives the new deficit super-committee two-to-one odds of success.

From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2011