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com·mit·tee (kə mit′ē)
noun
- a group of people chosen, as from the members of a legislature or club, to consider, investigate, and report or act on some matter or on matters of a certain kind
- a group of people organized to support some cause
- Archaic someone into whose charge someone or something is committed
Etymology: ME committe, a representative < Anglo-Fr commité, pp. (for Fr commis) of commettre, to commit < L committere: see commit
in committee
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committee
n.
in committee
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Converse of object
- steer: It would be managed by a steering committee of City Council, County Council and representatives of local groups.
Adjective modifier
- advisory: Both parties are guided by relevant advisory committees where necessary.
Modifies a noun
- member: All the committee members have put in a lot of hard work to ensure smooth running.
Noun used with modifier
- steering: Dr. Bowen is a member of the project steering committee.
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Could Hamlet have been written bya committee, or the Mona Lisa painted by a club? Could the NewTestament have been composed as a conference report?
A camel is a horse designed bya committee.
A committee is an animal with four back legs.
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