committee
noun
com·mit·tee
kÉ™-Ë?mi-tÄ“ 
sense 2 also ËŚkä-mi-Ë?tÄ“
1
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
2
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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committee
noun
com·mit·tee
kÉ™-Ë?mit-Ä“
: a group of persons appointed or elected to consider or take action on some matter
a legislative committee
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