committee

US /kəˈmɪti/

UK /kəˈmɪti/

A2

noun

  • Group of people who do or decide something
  • A group of people who control or govern something.
  • A group of people appointed for a specific function, typically consisting of members of a larger group.
  • A group of members of a legislative body assigned to examine proposed legislation.
  • A group of Members of Parliament who examine bills and issues.
  • A group of people controlling a political party.
  • A body of people formally appointed to consider or take action on a particular matter.

Examples

I talked to some of the people on the committee.

a committee on the safety of medicines