单词 | committee system |
释义 | > as lemmascommittee system committee system n. a system involving deliberation by a committee or committees; spec. a parliamentary or legislative system in which committees (sense 1b) play an integral part. ΚΠ 1675 T. C. Vindiciae Pharmacapolae (single sheet) 'Tis not long agon.., The Lawyers left their Littletons, to Found Committee Systems on Rebellion's ground. 1818 Bury & Norwich Post 10 June In adverting to the Committee system [sc. of the Norwich Union Fire and Life Society], it was reported that the number of Committees was gradually increasing. 1842 Tait's Edinb. Mag. Aug. 555/2 This is the first great defect of the Committee system of the House of Commons. 1913 Factory May 488/2 The system..for authorizing..the production of new lines of product..may be regarded as typical of all committee systems. 1954 N.Y. Times 21 Mar. e4/1 The American Congress is run on the committee system. 2004 A. McConnell Sc. Local Governm. iv. 69 Executive decision-making..is the responsibility of democratically elected councillors (organised through the committee system). < as lemmas |
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