committee
Translation
committee
Examples
The committee will meet tomorrow.
The committee will meet tomorrow.
He is on the planning committee.
He is on the planning committee.
Grammar Patterns
a committee ((on sth.)) a group to deal with (sth.) The government formed a committee on public health.
to be on a committee to be a member of a committee She is on the finance committee.
Similar Words
Synonyms: board, council, panel, commission
Etymology
From Latin 'committere' (to entrust). A group of people 'entrusted' with a specific task.
Memory Tips
Notice the double letters: 'comm', 'itt', 'ee'. A 'comm'unity of people who 'meet' to decide things.