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11committee — [n] group working on project board, bureau, cabinet, chamber, commission, consultants, convocation, council, investigators, jury, panel, representatives, task force, trustees; concept 381 …
12Committee — For other uses, see Committee (disambiguation). Committee room, designed 1901, in Halifax Town Hall A committee (or commission ) is a type of small deliberative assembly that is usually intended to remain subordinate to another, larger… …
13committee — n. 1) to appoint, establish, form, organize, set up a committee 2) to disband a committee 3) an ad hoc; advisory; budget; credentials; executive; grievance; nominating; planning; program; select; special; standing; steering; strike; watchdog;… …
14committee — 01. There is a meeting of the Maintenance [committee] at three o clock this afternoon. 02. The safety [committee] is meeting Tuesday to make plans in case of an earthquake. 03. The [committee] members are all volunteers. 04. The testing… …
15committee — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ central ▪ joint ▪ standing ▪ ad hoc, special ▪ select ▪ …
16committee — com|mit|tee W1S3 [kəˈmıti] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: committee person something is committed to (15 17 centuries), from commit] [C also + plural verb British English] a group of people chosen to do a particular job, make decisions etc committee …
17committee — A person, or an assembly or board of persons, to whom the consideration, determination, or management of any matter is committed or referred, as by a court or legislature. An individual or body to whom others have delegated or committed a… …
18committee — A person, or an assembly or board of persons, to whom the consideration, determination, or management of any matter is committed or referred, as by a court or legislature. An individual or body to whom others have delegated or committed a… …
19committee — n. 1 a a body of persons appointed for a specific function by, and usu. out of, a larger body. b such a body appointed by Parliament etc. to consider the details of proposed legislation. c (Committee) Brit. the whole House of Commons when sitting …
20committee — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. See council, commission. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. board, bureau, council, panel, consultants, investigators, trustees, advisory group, task force, board of inquiry, appointed group, cabinet,… …
