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committee
noun
a
group
of
people
chosen
to
study
,
plan
,
or
manage
something
on
behalf
of
a
larger
organization
•
The
city
council
formed
a
committee
to
improve
the
public
parks
.
The
city
council
formed
a
committee
to
improve
the
public
parks
.
•
Sarah
chairs
the
fundraising
committee
at
her
children
’
s
school
.
Sarah
chairs
the
fundraising
committee
at
her
children
’
s
school
.
Early
17th
century
:
from
the
verb
commit
+
‑ee
,
originally
indicating
people
to
whom
authority
is
‘
committed
’.
noun
(
archaic
,
law
)
a
person
appointed
by
a
court
to
take
charge
of
someone
who
is
unable
to
manage
their
own
affairs
•
In
1850
,
the
judge
named
Mr
.
Brown
as
committee
for
the
injured
sailor
.
In
1850
,
the
judge
named
Mr
.
Brown
as
committee
for
the
injured
sailor
.
•
The
orphan
’
s
estate
was
managed
by
a
legal
committee
until
she
turned
twenty-one
.
The
orphan
’
s
estate
was
managed
by
a
legal
committee
until
she
turned
twenty-one
.
Same
origin
as
modern
sense
;
meaning
of
‘
person
entrusted
’
arose
from
the
notion
of
being
‘
committed
’
with
responsibility
.
