committee

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noun

1. a special group delegated to consider some matter (Freq. 16)
- "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
• Syn:
commission
• Derivationally related forms:
commissioner (for: commission), commit
• Hypernyms:
administrative unit, administrative body
• Hyponyms:
Economic and Social Council commission, ECOSOC commission, blue ribbon commission, blue ribbon committee, board,
election commission, fairness commission, planning commission, conservancy, select committee, subcommittee,
standing committee, steering committee, ethics committee, ethics panel, finance committee, politburo,
political action committee, PAC, presidium, praesidium, zoning commission, jury,
panel, vestry
• Member Meronyms:
commissioner, committee member
2. a self-constituted organization to promote something (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
citizens committee
• Hypernyms:
nongovernmental organization, NGO
• Hyponyms:
vigilance committee, welcoming committee

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  citizens committee, commission