committee

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[edit] Etymology

Anglo-Norman comité, past participle of commettre (to commit)

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group of persons
person in charge of another

[edit] Noun

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Singular
committee

Plural
committees

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.

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