committee
/kəˈmɪt.i/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.01 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.
noun
A guardian; someone in charge of another person deemed to be unable to look after themselves.
Archaic
noun
Alternative form of kameti.
Example Sentences
- "My uncle is on the committee."
- "And it is further ordained, that the Members of both Houses, that now are Members of the assembly of Divines, or any seven of them, be a standing Committee of both houses of Parliament, to consider the causes of suspension from the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, not contained in this Ordinance: unto which Committee any Eldership shall present such causes, to the end that the Parliament, if need require, may heare and determine the same."
- "The district court, however, denied the Government's motion to dismiss the plaintiffs' claims regarding operation SHAMROCK, because it "thought congressional committees investigating intelligence matters had revealed so much information about operation SHAMROCK that such a disclosure would pose no threat to the NSA mission.""
- "For 17 years, I was chairman or ranking member of Senate Judiciary Committee, which overseas nominations to the Court. I presided over nine total nominations—more than anyone alive. Some I supported. Others I didn’t. But every nominee was greeted by committee members. Every nominee got a committee hearing. Every nominee got out of the committee to the Senate floor, even when a nominee did not receive majority support in my committee."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /kəˈmɪt.i/
- British English: /kəˈmɪt.i/
Usage
Inflected Forms
committees (plural)
cttee (alternative)
cmte (alternative)
cmte. (alternative)
com (alternative)
com. (alternative)
comm (alternative)
comm. (alternative)