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committee

The origin and history of committee.

Etymology

This word is either formed from commit + -ee, or else a revival of Anglo-Norman commite, the past participle of commettre ("to commit"), from Latin committere, made up of con- ("with") and mittere ("to send"). The OED3 prefers the first explanation.

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