committee
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
(Can we verify(+) this etymology?) From commit + -ee, else revival of Anglo-Norman commite, past participle of commettre (“to commit”), from Latin committere, from con- (“with”) + mittere (“to send”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- group of persons
- person in charge of another
- (UK) IPA: [kɒmɪˈtiː], X-SAMPA: /kQmIt"i:/
- Rhymes: -iː
- (US) enPR: käm-ĭ-tēʹ, IPA: [kɑmɪˈtiː], X-SAMPA: /kAmIt"i:/
- Rhymes: -iː
Noun [edit]
Wikipedia committee (plural committees)
- a group of persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols
- (archaic) a guardian; someone in charge of another person deemed to be unable to look after himself or herself.
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Translations [edit]
group of persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose
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