Definition of committees Committees

/kʌmɪˈtiz/ - [kumiteez] -

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What does committees mean?

Wiktionary

committees (Noun)
Plural of committee.

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committees, noun, plural of committee.

WordNet

Noun Plural: committees
committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
		commission
		administrative body, administrative unit a unit with administrative responsibilities
		economic and social council commission, ecosoc commission a commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
		blue ribbon commission, blue ribbon committee an independent and exclusive commission of nonpartisan statesmen and experts formed to investigate some important governmental issue
		board a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows"
		election commission a commission delegated to supervise an election
		fairness commission a commission delegated to ensure opportunities for the expression of opposing views
		planning commission a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments
		conservancy the official conservation of trees and soil and rivers etc.
		select committee a parliamentary committee appointed for some special purpose
		subcommittee a subset of committee members organized for a specific purpose
		standing committee a permanent committee
		steering committee a committee to arrange the order of business for some larger (legislative) body
		ethics committee, ethics panel a committee appointed to consider ethical issues
		finance committee a committee appointed to consider financial issues
		politburo the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party
		pac, political action committee committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
		praesidium, presidium a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session
		zoning commission a commission delegated to supervise the zoning of areas for residential or commercial use
		jury, panel a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
		vestry a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
		commissioner a government administrator
committee - a self-constituted organization to promote something
		citizens committee
		ngo, nongovernmental organization an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government
		vigilance committee a volunteer committee to maintain order where an efficient legal system does not exist

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Wiktionary

committee (Noun)
A group of persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.
committee (Noun)
A guardian; someone in charge of another person deemed to be unable to look after himself or herself.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

committee (n.)
One or more persons elected or appointed, to whom any matter or business is referred, either by a legislative body, or by a court, or by any collective body of men acting together.
committee (v. t.)
One to whom the charge of the person or estate of another, as of a lunatic, is committed by suitable authority; a guardian.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

committee
A group of persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.
committee
A colleection of persons that were assigend a specific task, most often for a predetermined time, or to be completed within a given time frame, that is to find or determine something, make decisions, or steer towards a settlement that other are looking for and/or are going to use.