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committee Definition

com·mit·tee (kə mit′ē)

noun

  1. 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
  2. a group of people organized to support some cause
  3. 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

committee Idioms

in committee

under consideration by a committee, as a resolution or bill

committee Synonyms

committee

n.

board, bureau, council, panel, consultants, investigators, trustees, advisory group, task force, board of inquiry, appointed group, cabinet, representatives, investigative committee, study group, executive committee, standing committee, planning board, commission, ad hoc committee, special committee, jury, grand jury, referees, deliberative body, court, convocation, subcommittee, delegation, chamber, soviet; see also delegate, jury, organization 3, representative 2.

in committee

under consideration, being weighed, being evaluated, not settled; see considered 1.

committee Law Definition

n

  1. A person or group of people who are members of a larger body or organization and are appointed or elected by the body or organization to consider, investigate, or make recommendations concerning a particular subject or to carry out some other duty delegated to it by the body or organization on an ad hoc or permanent basis.
  2. A person who has been civilly committed.
  3. The guardian of a civilly committed person or the individual into whose care an incompetent person has been placed. See also conservator.

committee Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • steer: It would be managed by a steering committee of City Council, County Council and representatives of local groups.
  • elect: Newly elected committee will be added to key list.
  • appoint: In order to follow suit, the organic movement will need to organize meetings, take votes, appoint committees and alter European directives.
  • organize: The organizing committee aims to give the Dutch or European way of fly fishing for pike a central place.
  • organize: The organizing committee is actively seeking more funding in order to further substantially reduce the cost to participants.

Adjective modifier

  • advisory: Both parties are guided by relevant advisory committees where necessary.
  • parliamentary: Spring 1757 Langley Edwards Gave evidence to the Parliamentary committee examining the navigation bill.
  • consultative: The history of the consultative committee was not repeated.
  • executive: The Chairman of the Diversity Steering Group also sits on the company's executive committee.
  • select: These will act in a similar way to departmental select committees of the House of Commons, with similar powers of inquiry.
  • monetary: Nobody could accuse Prof Nickell ( who sits on the monetary policy committee ) of anti-Labour bias.

Modifies a noun

  • member: All the committee members have put in a lot of hard work to ensure smooth running.
  • meeting: The next committee meeting is on Tuesday 16th January at 7.30 pm.
  • chairman: Swansea Council's leisure committee chairman Robert Francis-Davies also hoped the difficulties could be overcome.

Noun used with modifier

  • steering: Dr. Bowen is a member of the project steering committee.
  • ethic: The research should where appropriate have been approved by an ethics committee.
  • scrutiny: Scrutiny committees have often been dominated by ruling party chairs.
  • audit: She is chairman of the hospital's audit committee.
  • sub: The report from the planning sub committee was tabled.
  • remuneration: Bonuses are typically capped at 60 % of salary, but additional payments can be made at the discretion of the remuneration committee.