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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
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Examples for "citizens committee"
Examples for "citizens committee"
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On June 29, 1889, Chicago's mayor, DeWitt C. Cregier, announced the appointment of a citizens committee consisting of 250 of the city's most prominent men.
The devil in the white city: murder, magic & madness and the fai...
2
Independent Citizens Committee of the Arts, Sciences and Professions
The sinatra files: the secret fbi dossier
3
Some of the proceeds of the exhibition will benefit the Citizens Committee for New York City.
The new yorker
4
Stern hastily recruited his Citizens Committee for Carnegie Hall-mentions the people who came to his support.
The new yorker
5
(6) Hollywood Independent Citizens Committee of the Arts, Sciences, and Professions.
The sinatra files: the secret fbi dossier

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
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He will 'attempt' to set up a 'committee' to 'study' the matter.
Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
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A Northern Ireland Assembly committee today began an inquiry into climate change.
The Irish Times
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The Senate health committee earlier this month backed 12 years of protection.
Reuters
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State officials have said the committee has no right to get involved.
Reuters
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But no result has yet been achieved, said the WestLB steering committee.
Reuters
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Yesterday the committee heard from business, transport, farming and tourism sector leaders.
Radio NZ
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The House of Representatives' education committee earlier this month was no exception.
The Guardian
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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
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Methods: A scientific committee selected 10 questions using the Delphi consensus procedure.
Pubmed
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The result of the committee's meeting will be announced at midday today.
The Irish Times
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Members of the committee certainly have their fair share of pulling power.
News.com.au
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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
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Yesterday the committee heard from medical specialists, midwives and community support workers.
Radio NZ
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