/ kəˈmɪti; NAmE / noun
[ C +sing./pl. v . ] a group of people who are chosen, usually by a larger group, to make decisions or to deal with a particular subject :
She's on the management committee.
The committee has / have decided to close the restaurant.
a committee member / a member of the committee
a committee meeting
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (in the general sense person to whom something has been entrusted ): from commit + -ee .