Seˌlect Comˈmittee BrE AmE noun
1 . a committee of the British Parliament which is responsible for looking at a particular area of government activity, such as trade, employment, or defence. Its members can try to improve laws, check the work done in government departments, and give advice to the government
2 . a committee in the US ↑ House of Representatives whose members have special knowledge of a particular subject, such as education or technology. For a limited time they examine plans and ↑ bill s (=suggested new laws) relating to their subject, and then give advice or suggest changes. ⇨ compare ↑ Standing Committee