committee

[US]/kəˈmɪti/
[UK]/kəˈmɪti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a group of people appointed for a specific function or task; all the members of such a group.

Phrases & Collocations

advisory committee

executive committee

steering committee

party committee

standing committee

central committee

organizing committee

olympic committee

committee member

management committee

national committee

audit committee

technical committee

special committee

planning committee

organization committee

arbitration committee

ethics committee

education committee

Example Sentences

a committee of eight members.

accept the committee's report.

the committee met on Thursday .

there was much scrutiny in committee .

an ad hoc committee meeting

an interdenominational committee on juvenile delinquency

The committee meets quarterly.

The committee is headed by a trio of ministers.

was appointed chairperson of the committee;

the committee choreographs the movement of troops.

a cross-party committee of MPs.

Everything hangs on the committee's decision.

the committee stage would be purely formal.

committee work is just endless jaw.

a committee is looking at the financing of the BBC.

the committee meets once a fortnight.

a plethora of committees and subcommittees.

the committee rounded down the figure.

the government struck a committee to settle the issue.

Real-world Examples

Well, there is——there, is no refreshment committee.

Source: Gossip Girl Selected

The government will no longer be a committee at the service of a rapacious minority.

Source: NPR News December 2018 Compilation

Is it the admissions committee slitting their wrists?

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

What do we know about what he has been telling House committees?

Source: NPR News November 2019 Collection

Mr Johnson accused the committee of being a " kangaroo court" .

Source: The Economist (Summary)

In response, Congress created special committees to oversee the work of the intelligence community.

Source: Time

The Pentagon has created an independent committee to review programs.

Source: VOA Daily Standard October 2022 Collection

House republican appear unconvinced and accused Milier of misleading the committee.

Source: NPR News May 2013 Compilation

The committee demanded a “resolute strike” against “violent terrorist forces”.

Source: The Economist - China

We reached Hanan Ashrawi of the PLO's executive committee in Ramallah.

Source: NPR News February 2017 Compilation

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