committee
1 synonym for committee, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A group of one or more people brought together to carry out a particular task, usually following set procedures.
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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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