n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' mi-t ē , sense 1 also ˌ kä-mi- ' t ē
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 archaic : a person to whom a charge or trust is committed
2 a : a body of persons delegated to consider, investigate, take action on, or report on some matter especially : a group of fellow legislators chosen by a legislative body to give consideration to legislative matters b : a self-constituted organization for the promotion of a common object