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committee

noun
/kəˈmɪt.i/US/ˈkə.mɪ.ʈi//ˌkɒm.ɪˈtiː/UK

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.

  1. derived from committere
  2. derived from commite

Definitions

  1. A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose,…

    A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.

    • My uncle is on the committee.

  2. A guardian

    A guardian; someone in charge of another person deemed to be unable to look after themselves.

  3. Alternative form of kameti.

The neighborhood

Derived

a camel is a horse designed by a committee, by committee, central committee, clearness committee, comitology, committal, committeeing, committeeism, committeeless, committeeman, committee of the whole, committeepeople, committeeperson, committee room, committeeship, committeewoman, concom, executive committee, exploratory committee, God committee, itty bitty titty committee, joint committee, multicommittee, riding committee, school committee, select committee, standing committee, steering committee, subcommittee, supercommittee, tissue committee, vigilance committee

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA