committee.
A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.
Meaning & usage
A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.
My uncle is on the committee.
A guardian; someone in charge of another person deemed to be unable to look after themselves.
Alternative form of kameti.
Where this word comes from
From commit + -ee, or else revival of Anglo-Norman commite, past participle of commettre (“to commit”), from Latin committere, from con- (“with”) + mittere (“to send”). The OED3 prefers the first etymology.
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