committee

Meaning

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

Synonyms

commission

board

council

panel

body

management

delegation

citizens committee

deputation

caucus

group

delegacy

assembly

fan club

guardian

meeting

order

parliament

parliamentary committee

presbytery

tutor

committee member

committee meeting

support group

society

Board of Commissioner

delegations

association

bureau

collegium

comission

commissioner

commissions

committeeman

committees

conference

counsel

Pronounced as (IPA)

[kəˈmɪt.i]

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.

Sentences

The committee also acquired adjacent acreage of naturally rolling terrain from other sources .

Walter Fernandez , Junior leads the magazine's team , with publications committee chair Edgar Burcksen.