: 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
We're waiting for recommendations from the advisory committee. The bill has been referred back to committee.
Recent Examples on the WebThere could be additional hearings later in the year, committee members have said. Scott Patterson, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Several committee members who endorsed DeWine, including former Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery, ended up losing their seats in primary elections last month. Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 But Porter said labor advocates had compromised by supporting grants of $1,000 per worker, as opposed to the $2,000 grants that many committee members favored. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 Sep. 2022 Still, some committee members suggested widening the gap between doses beyond two months to reduce the risk of the condition. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 But most committee members voiced support for a bivalent vaccine that included the ancestral strain plus the BA.4/5 variants, even though data from a human clinical trial wouldn't be available before fall.ABC News, 31 Aug. 2022 Host committee members include Gabe Bourgeois, Gary Vaynerchuk, Rob Hamwee, and Ricky and Lisa Novak. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022 The first draft initially included a cap of just 30,000 residents, but committee members supported the change as a starting point of discussion in future public hearings. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2022 But three Republican committee members who were at the meeting did not vote.BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English commyttee, from committen "to commit" + -ee-ee entry 1
Note: Stress on the penultimate syllable is perhaps by association with Latin comitiacomitia.