committee

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Anglo-Norman comité, past participle of commettre (“‘to commit’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

group of persons

• enPR: kə-mĭtʹē, IPA: /kəˈmɪt.i/, SAMPA: /k@"mIt.i/

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  Rhymes: -ɪti

person in charge of another

• (UK) IPA: /kɒmɪˈtiː/, SAMPA: /kQmIt"i:/

  Rhymes: -iː

• (US) enPR: käm-ĭ-tēʹ, IPA: /kɑmɪˈtiː/, SAMPA: /kAmIt"i:/

  Rhymes: -iː

[edit] Noun

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committee (plural committees)

1. a group of persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols
2. (archaic) a guardian; someone in charge of another person deemed to be unable to look after himself or herself.

[edit] Derived terms

• committeeman
• committeeperson
• committeewoman
• subcommittee

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