Committee

Pronunciation

group of persons

enPR: kÉ™-mÄtÊ¹Ä“, IPA: kÉ™ËˆmÉªt.i
Rhymes: -Éªti

person in charge of another

UK IPA: kÉ’mÉªËˆtiË
Rhymes: -iË
US enPR: kÃ¤m-Ä-tÄ“Ê¹, IPA: kÉ‘mÉªËˆtiË
Rhymes: -iË

Alternative forms

cttee contraction

Origin

From commit + -ee, else revival of Anglo-Norman commite, past participle of commettre ("to commit"), from Latin committere, from con- ("with") + mittere ("to send").

Noun

committee

(plural committees)

a group of persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols
(archaic) a guardian; someone in charge of another person deemed to be unable to look after himself or herself.

Derived terms

committeeman
committeeperson
committeewoman
subcommittee