English dictionary
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English noun: committee | |||
| 1. | committee (group) a special group delegated to consider some matter | ||
| Samples | A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours. | ||
| Synonyms | commission | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | administrative body, administrative unit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blue ribbon commission, blue ribbon committee, board, conservancy, Economic and Social Council commission, ECOSOC commission, election commission, ethics committee, ethics panel, fairness commission, finance committee, jury, PAC, panel, planning commission, politburo, political action committee, praesidium, presidium, select committee, standing committee, steering committee, subcommittee, vestry, zoning commission | ||
| Member holonym | commissioner, committee member | ||
| 2. | committee (group) a self-constituted organization to promote something | ||
| Synonyms | citizens committee | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | NGO, nongovernmental organization | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | vigilance committee, welcoming committee | ||
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