committee

nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˌkɒm.ɪˈtiː//
United States//kəˈmɪt.i//
//ˈkə.mɪ.ʈi//
/[kɐ.mɪ̈.ʈiˑ]/

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

noun

1
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.
The district court, however, denied the Government's motion to dismiss the plaintiffs' claims regarding operation SHAMROCK, because it "thought congressional committees investigating intelligence matters had revealed so much information about operation SHAMROCK that such a disclosure would pose no threat to the NSA mission."
2
archaicA guardian; someone in charge of another person deemed to be unable to look after themselves.
3
Variant of kametiAlternative form of kameti.

Etymology

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.

Forms

plural: committees

commit · To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust;…commitment · The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge,…committed · Obligated or locked in (often by a pledge) to some course of…

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

committing · The act by which something is committed.commodity · Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold.commodore · A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear…

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