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Added 9 October 2026

committee

/kəˈmɪt.i/ noun

In Latin: consilium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about committee at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A special group delegated to consider some matter.
a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours
A self-constituted organization to promote something.

Origin

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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