committee

UK /kəˈmɪt.i/ US /kəˈmɪt.i/

noun 3

Definitions

noun

A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.

My uncle is on the committee.

And it is further ordained, that the Members of both Houses, that now are Members of the assembly of Divines, or any seven of them, be a standing Committee of both houses of Parliament, to consider the causes of suspension from the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, not contained in this Ordinance: unto which Committee any Eldership shall present such causes, to the end that the Parliament, if need require, may heare and determine the same.

A guardian; someone in charge of another person deemed to be unable to look after themselves.

Alternative form of kameti.

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

central

joint

standing

ad hoc, special

select

executive, management, steering

advisory, consultative

disciplinary

appeal

audit, finance, planning, selection, strike

VERB + COMMITTEE

create, establish, form, set up

chair

The finance director chairs a committee that decides how to spend the company's budget.

appoint (sb to), elect (sb to)

The company elected her to the safety committee after she completed her training.

be on, serve on, sit on

My father sat on the school committee for five years before retiring last spring.

leave, stand down from

disband

COMMITTEE + VERB

meet

The safety committee meets quarterly to discuss workplace hazards and improvements.

COMMITTEE + NOUN

member

meeting

PREP

on a/the ~

Several members on the committee disagreed about the new budget proposal.

~ on

The government formed a new committee on climate change to address environmental concerns.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a special group delegated to consider some matter

commission

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

a camel is a horse designed by a committee

Too many people on one project can spoil it by having conflicting or inexperienced ideas.

A camel is a horse designed by a committee, so we hope that this committee will—and I think it will—function appropriately.

a camel is a horse made by a committee

Alternative form of a camel is a horse designed by a committee.

a camel is a horse made by committee

Alternative form of a camel is a horse designed by a committee.

Example Bank

My uncle is on the committee.

Wiktionary

The district court, however, denied the Government's motion to dismiss the plaintiffs' claims regarding operation SHAMROCK, because it "thought congressional committees investigating intelligence matt

Wiktionary

Are you on the committee?

Tatoeba · #16808

And I call on the chairman of the Education Committee to support the motion.

Tatoeba · #19108

The chairman called the committee to order.

Tatoeba · #20006

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, committee is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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