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a
: a body of persons delegated to consider, investigate, take action on, or report on some matter
an advisory committee
specifically
: a group of fellow legislators chosen by a legislative body to give consideration to legislative matters
The bill has been sent back to committee.
b
: a self-constituted organization for the promotion of a common object
the Olympic Committee
the Northwest Wildlife Committee
c
US sports, informal
: a group of players on a team who share a particular role in the team's play instead of having an individual player principally assigned to that role
After going with a committee of running backs last season, the Chiefs were hoping Bam Morris would be able to go the full 16 games as the feature runner, something he has never done in his career.—
Bob Fedas
Bob Fedas2
archaic
: a person to whom a charge or trust is committed
Examples of committee in a Sentence
We're waiting for recommendations from the advisory committee.
The bill has been referred back to committee.
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In New England alone, FIFA Boston ’26, the local organizing committee, projects the World Cup will bring more than two million visitors, $100 million in tax revenue, and 9,000 jobs to the region, boosting the local economy by more than $1 billion.
—Miceal Chamberlain, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
With only a simple majority vote required in each chamber of Congress, bypassing committee review and without the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster, management plans that involved extensive public participation are being thrown out.
—Scott Braden, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
The committee approved sending all five of the ballot initiatives for the full City Council to consider on Thursday.
—Dylan Lysen
may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Former board member Patsy Marino, who chaired the search committee, is quoted in the whistleblower complaint saying the search process was subject to interference and manipulation; the museum’s statement, without going into specifics, denies that.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
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Miceal Chamberlain, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
With only a simple majority vote required in each chamber of Congress, bypassing committee review and without the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster, management plans that involved extensive public participation are being thrown out.
—Scott Braden, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
The committee approved sending all five of the ballot initiatives for the full City Council to consider on Thursday.
—Dylan Lysen
may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Former board member Patsy Marino, who chaired the search committee, is quoted in the whistleblower complaint saying the search process was subject to interference and manipulation; the museum’s statement, without going into specifics, denies that.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
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“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/committee. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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committee
noun
com·mit·tee
kə-ˈmit-ē 
: a group of persons appointed or elected to consider or take action on some matter
a legislative committee
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