comitology
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- commitology (uncommon)
Etymology[edit]
From committee + -ology, introduced by Cyril Northcote Parkinson in humorous essays published in The Economist.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɒm.ɪˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkɑm.ɪˈtɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun[edit]
comitology (countable and uncountable, plural comitologies)
- (European Union) The system of committees, composed of representatives of the member states, used to oversee European Commission implementing acts made under European Union legislation.
- (humorous) The study of how committees could work, expand, and ramify.
Translations[edit]
art of resolving issues by committees
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