committee

noun

com·mit·tee kə-ˈmi-tē How to pronounce committee (audio)

sense 2 also ˌkä-mi-ˈtē

: a body of persons delegated to consider, investigate, take action on, or report on some matter

an advisory committee

specifically : a group of fellow legislators chosen by a legislative body to give consideration to legislative matters

The bill has been sent back to committee.

: a self-constituted organization for the promotion of a common object

the Olympic Committee

the Northwest Wildlife Committee

US sports, informal : a group of players on a team who share a particular role in the team's play instead of having an individual player principally assigned to that role

After going with a committee of running backs last season, the Chiefs were hoping Bam Morris would be able to go the full 16 games as the feature runner, something he has never done in his career.

Bob Fedas

archaic : a person to whom a charge or trust is committed

Example Sentences

We're waiting for recommendations from the advisory committee. The bill has been referred back to committee.

Recent Examples on the Web There could be additional hearings later in the year, committee members have said.

Scott Patterson, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Several committee members who endorsed DeWine, including former Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery, ended up losing their seats in primary elections last month.

Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 But Porter said labor advocates had compromised by supporting grants of $1,000 per worker, as opposed to the $2,000 grants that many committee members favored.

Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 Sep. 2022 Still, some committee members suggested widening the gap between doses beyond two months to reduce the risk of the condition.

Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 But most committee members voiced support for a bivalent vaccine that included the ancestral strain plus the BA.4/5 variants, even though data from a human clinical trial wouldn't be available before fall.

ABC News, 31 Aug. 2022 Host committee members include Gabe Bourgeois, Gary Vaynerchuk, Rob Hamwee, and Ricky and Lisa Novak.

Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022 The first draft initially included a cap of just 30,000 residents, but committee members supported the change as a starting point of discussion in future public hearings.

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2022 But three Republican committee members who were at the meeting did not vote.

BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

committee

noun

com·mit·tee

: a person to whom a charge (as an incompetent) is committed compare conservator, curator, guardian, tutor

: a body of persons delegated or assigned to consider, investigate, act on, or report on some matter

especially : a group of fellow legislators chosen by a legislative body to consider legislative matters (as drafting bills or conducting hearings)

the Senate judiciary committee

see also conference committee, joint committee

: a private organization for the promotion of a common object

political action committees

compare council

单词	committee
释义	committee noun com·mit·tee kə-ˈmi-tē sense 2 also ˌkä-mi-ˈtē 1 a : a body of persons delegated to consider, investigate, take action on, or report on some matter an advisory committee specifically : a group of fellow legislators chosen by a legislative body to give consideration to legislative matters The bill has been sent back to committee. b : a self-constituted organization for the promotion of a common object the Olympic Committee the Northwest Wildlife Committee c US sports, informal : a group of players on a team who share a particular role in the team's play instead of having an individual player principally assigned to that role After going with a committee of running backs last season, the Chiefs were hoping Bam Morris would be able to go the full 16 games as the feature runner, something he has never done in his career. Bob Fedas 2 archaic : a person to whom a charge or trust is committed Synonyms commission panel See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences We're waiting for recommendations from the advisory committee. The bill has been referred back to committee. Recent Examples on the Web There could be additional hearings later in the year, committee members have said. Scott Patterson, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Several committee members who endorsed DeWine, including former Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery, ended up losing their seats in primary elections last month. Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 But Porter said labor advocates had compromised by supporting grants of $1,000 per worker, as opposed to the $2,000 grants that many committee members favored. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 Sep. 2022 Still, some committee members suggested widening the gap between doses beyond two months to reduce the risk of the condition. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 But most committee members voiced support for a bivalent vaccine that included the ancestral strain plus the BA.4/5 variants, even though data from a human clinical trial wouldn't be available before fall. ABC News, 31 Aug. 2022 Host committee members include Gabe Bourgeois, Gary Vaynerchuk, Rob Hamwee, and Ricky and Lisa Novak. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022 The first draft initially included a cap of just 30,000 residents, but committee members supported the change as a starting point of discussion in future public hearings. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2022 But three Republican committee members who were at the meeting did not vote. BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English commyttee, from committen "to commit" + -ee -ee entry 1 Note: Stress on the penultimate syllable is perhaps by association with Latin comitia comitia. First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Phrases Containing committee committee of the whole school committee political action committee standing committee steering committee vigilance committee die in committee committee of the whole school committee political action committee standing committee steering committee vigilance committee die in committee See More Kids Definition committee noun com·mit·tee kə-ˈmi-tē : a group of persons appointed or elected to study a problem, plan an event, or perform a specific duty Legal Definition committee noun com·mit·tee 1 : a person to whom a charge (as an incompetent) is committed compare conservator, curator, guardian, tutor 2 a : a body of persons delegated or assigned to consider, investigate, act on, or report on some matter especially : a group of fellow legislators chosen by a legislative body to consider legislative matters (as drafting bills or conducting hearings) the Senate judiciary committee see also conference committee, joint committee b : a private organization for the promotion of a common object political action committees compare council committee noun as in commission a select group of persons assigned to consider or take action on some matter a committee in charge of planning the organization's annual Christmas party Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance commission panel subcommittee mission delegation council congress standing committee steering committee assembly synod body convocation
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