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committee

noun
Saykuh-MIT-ee/ˌkɑmɪˈtiː//ˌkɒmɪˈtiː/

Pluralcommittees

3 meanings of committee

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  1. 1
    groupnouncountable
    A group of people chosen to do a particular job or make decisions together.

    Like a small team picked to take care of one job for everyone else.

    The school formed a committee to plan the spring fair.

    Each committee meets once a month to share its progress.

    UsageYou sit on or serve on a committee, and the person who leads it chairs it.

    Similarpanel, board, commission, council

    Note
  2. 2
    guardiannounarchaic
    A person put in charge of someone who cannot take care of themselves.
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Less common meaning

  1. 3
    nounPakistan
    Another way of writing kameti. It is a savings club where members pay in monthly and take turns getting the total.

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Origin

It comes from the word 'commit' plus '-ee'. It may instead come from Anglo-Norman 'commite', linked to Latin 'committere' (to commit).

Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 3 facts

  • Committee derives from commit plus -ee, as one proposed etymology. en.wiktionary.org
  • An alternative etymology derives committee from Anglo-Norman commite, ultimately from Latin committere. en.wiktionary.org
  • Latin committere means to commit. en.wiktionary.org