COMMITTEE


Meaning of COMMITTEE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈmi-tē, sense 1 also ]

ˌkä-mi-ˈtē 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.