committee

The definition of a committee is a group of people who have been assembled, especially for a specific purpose.

(noun)

An example of a committee is a group of people assembled for the purpose of fundraising.

See committee in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

Origin: ME committe, a representative < Anglo-Fr commité, pp. (for Fr commis) of commettre, to commit < L committere: see commit

See committee in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A group of people officially delegated to perform a function, such as investigating, considering, reporting, or acting on a matter. See Usage Note at collective noun.
Archaic A person to whom a trust or charge is committed.

Origin:

Origin: From Middle English committe, trustee

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman comité

Origin: , past participle of cometre, to commit

Origin: , from Latin committere; see commit

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