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Meanings of committee in English

Russian
комитет
Portuguese
comissão
Spanish
comité
Catalan
comitè

Body of one or more persons that is subordinate to a deliberative assembly.

        комитет
        Portuguese
        comitê

        A self-constituted organization to promote something.

              comitê

              A colleection of persons that were assigend a specific task, most often for a predetermined time, or to be completed within a given time frame, that is to find or determine something, make decisions, or steer towards a settlement that other are looking for and/or are going to use.

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                    Usage of committee in English
                    1
                    He will 'attempt' to set up a 'committee' to 'study' the matter.
                    Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
                    2
                    A Northern Ireland Assembly committee today began an inquiry into climate change.
                    The Irish Times
                    3
                    The Senate health committee earlier this month backed 12 years of protection.
                    Reuters
                    4
                    State officials have said the committee has no right to get involved.
                    Reuters
                    5
                    But no result has yet been achieved, said the WestLB steering committee.
                    Reuters
                    6
                    Yesterday the committee heard from business, transport, farming and tourism sector leaders.
                    Radio NZ
                    7
                    The House of Representatives' education committee earlier this month was no exception.
                    The Guardian
                    8
                    A number of other transportation modes made the committee's serious issues list.
                    Wired
                    9
                    A report on women's state of health was referred back to committee.
                    The Irish Times
                    10
                    A parliamentary committee is examining the security services' handling of the case.
                    Reuters
                    11
                    Methods: A scientific committee selected 10 questions using the Delphi consensus procedure.
                    Pubmed
                    12
                    The result of the committee's meeting will be announced at midday today.
                    The Irish Times
                    13
                    Members of the committee certainly have their fair share of pulling power.
                    News.com.au
                    14
                    A committee approach was used to examine each issue for process-improvement development.
                    Pubmed
                    15
                    Organize a national action committee to protect the right to religious hatred.
                    Ebony
                    16
                    Yesterday the committee heard from medical specialists, midwives and community support workers.
                    Radio NZ
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                    Committee through the time
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