committee

Meanings

• noun

  A group of people who make decisions for a organization, business, or other entity.

  - "The sports committee organized the annual tournament."
  - "The finance committee reviewed the budget reports."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with committee
comitee , committee , mitei , mitey

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Variants

List of all variants of committee that leads to same result
committee , committees , committee of the whole , political action committee , political action committees , school committee , school committees , standing committee , standing committees , steering committee , steering committees , vigilance committee , vigilance committees , die in committee

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Etymology

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The word 'committee' comes from the Old French word 'comitee', meaning 'companions' or 'associates'. It was first used in English in the 16th century.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the first recorded use of the word 'committee' in English was in the 1580s, in the book 'The Mirrour for Magistrates' by Robert Greene?

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Related Concepts

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1. board: A committee is similar to a board in that they both make decisions for an organization, but a board typically has more formal authority and longer-term responsibilities.

2. council: A council is a type of committee that typically has a broader scope and includes representatives from different groups or communities.

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Culture

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The concept of a committee has been used extensively in various forms of literature, art, and music. For example, in literature, committees have been portrayed as powerful decision-making bodies in novels such as 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell. In music, there are several bands named 'Committee'.

How to Memorize "committee"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of people sitting around a table, discussing and making decisions.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'committee' with the idea of decision-making and collaboration.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'C-O-M-M-I-T-E-E' to remember the meaning: 'Companions Making Important Tactics Effectively'.

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