committees

3 definitions • 12 examples

a small group of people chosen to represent a larger organization and either make decisions or collect information for it:

She sits on/is on the school's development committee.

The local council has just set up a committee to study recycling.

a committee meeting

a group of people chosen from a larger group to act on or consider matters of a particular kind:

She sits on the city’s finance committee.

a small group of people chosen to represent a larger organization and make decisions or collect information for it:

committee members

a committee meeting

If the others on the committee share his view and the data continues to be weak, a rate rise seems unlikely.

appoint/form/establish a committee A committee was appointed to oversee the building of the new facility.

be/sit/serve on a committee She has served on the committee for many years.

chair a committee The Finance Director usually chairs this committee.

a committee decides/approves/recommends The selection committee recommended that both candidates be appointed.

an advisory/consultative/executive committee