Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of committee
"The new policy was approved by three different committees before it went into effect."
In plain English: Committees are small groups of people who work together to handle specific tasks or make decisions for a larger organization.
"The new policy was approved by several committees before it was put into effect."
Usage: Use "committees" to refer to multiple groups formed to discuss or handle specific tasks within an organization. This term applies only when there are two or more such bodies involved, not for a single group which remains "committee."
Derived from French comité, which comes from Latin committere meaning to bind together or entrust, the term originally referred to a group of people entrusted with a specific task. It entered English in the early 17th century as a plural form denoting an assembly appointed for deliberation.