committee
Translation
committee, panel, board, commission
Examples
The committee will meet tomorrow.
The committee will meet tomorrow.
She is on the planning committee.
She is on the planning committee.
Grammar Patterns
a/the committee ((as a subject/object)) The committee approved the new budget.
on a/the committee to be a member of a committee She serves on the finance committee.
Similar Words
Synonyms: board, panel, council, commission
Etymology
From Latin 'committere' (to entrust). 'com-' (together) + 'mittere' (to send). A group to whom something is entrusted.
Memory Tips
Think of a group of people who 'commit' to a task together.