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Meanings of select committee in English

Special, temporary committee in the United States Congress.

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        Examples for "united states congressional select or special committee"
        Examples for "united states congressional select or special committee"
        1
        It plans to form a special committee to reach a fair value.
        Reuters
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        The special committee also asked the company to review other strategic alternatives.
        Reuters
        3
        Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev ordered a special committee to investigate the disaster.
        The South African
        4
        Benihana has formed a special committee to evaluate alternatives, the source said.
        Reuters
        5
        President Xi Jinping has created a special committee to tackle the outbreak.
        Reuters
        Usage of select committee in English
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        Following the select committee, Mr McKenzie declined to answer questions from media.
        Radio NZ
        2
        It will now go to Parliament's health select committee for public consultation.
        Radio NZ
        3
        The legislation was recently returned from select committee with no material changes.
        Radio NZ
        4
        Mr Seymour says the Law and Order select committee's recommendations would… Audio
        Radio NZ
        5
        It will now be considered by the Law and Order select committee.
        Radio NZ
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        However, the select committee went ahead with the first sitting on Friday.
        Reuters
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        They asked the select committee to redraft and update the abortion law.
        Radio NZ
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        The select committee received about ten thousand written submissions on the proposal.
        Radio NZ
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        It is currently before select committee and introduces a range of measures.
        Radio NZ
        10
        It was passed under urgency without public consultation or select committee scrutiny.
        Radio NZ
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        Labour had previously supported the bill up to its select committee stage.
        Radio NZ
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        Immigration officials were briefing MPs on the select committee further this morning.
        Radio NZ
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        All three were accused of misleading parliament by the culture select committee.
        The Guardian
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        A select committee of the Legislative Council reported unfavorably upon the system.
        The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 17
        15
        Green Party says Ministry official should be hauled before a select committee.
        Radio NZ
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        The home affairs select committee must now instigate a full parliamentary inquiry.
        The Guardian
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