committee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.
A guardian; someone in charge of another person deemed to be unable to look after themselves.
Alternative form of kameti.

Pronunciation

/kəˈmɪt.i/ en-us-committee.ogg /ˈkə.mɪ.ʈi/ [kɐ.mɪ̈.ʈiˑ] /ˌkɒm.ɪˈtiː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-commitee2.wav /ˌkɑ.mɪˈtiː/ /ˈkɔ.mɪ.ʈi/ [kɔ̞ː.mɪ̈.ʈiˑ]

Word forms

committee committees cttee cmte cmte. com com. comm comm.

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.

Derived words

a camel is a horse designed by a committee by committee central committee clearness committee comitology committal committeeing committeeism committeeless committeeman committee of the whole committeepeople committeeperson committee room committeeship committeewoman concom executive committee exploratory committee God committee itty bitty titty committee joint committee multicommittee riding committee school committee select committee standing committee steering committee subcommittee supercommittee tissue committee vigilance committee

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