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committee

com·mit·tee

UK/ˈkə.mɪ.ʈi/ US/kəˈmɪt.i/ common

noun

1.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

  • “a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours” Milton Berle
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2.

a self-constituted organization to promote something

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Origin

From commit + -ee, or else revival of Anglo-Norman commite, past participle of commettre (“to commit”), from Latin committere, from con- (“with”) + mittere (“to send”). The OED3 prefers the first etymology.

Phrases

  • a camel is a horse designed by a committee
  • by committee
  • central committee
  • clearness committee
  • committee of the whole
  • committee room
  • executive committee
  • exploratory committee

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