by committee

Definitions

1. 1

   Through the collaborative efforts of multiple contributors, as a team or committee…

   Through the collaborative efforts of multiple contributors, as a team or committee assigned to accomplish a goal; especially as known for protracted proceedings, a lack of responsiveness, or undesired results.

2. 2

   With any of the results cynically attributed to committee projects, e.g. unnecessary…

   With any of the results cynically attributed to committee projects, e.g. unnecessary complexity, inconsistency, logical flaws, lack of a unifying vision, banality, lack of style or character, etc.

   • A camel is a horse designed by committee.
   • Writing workshops result in poetry by committee.

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