committee

English

[kəˈmɪt.i], [kɒmɪˈtiː], [kɑmɪˈtiː]

noun
Definitions
  • A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.
  • (archaic) A guardian; someone in charge of another person deemed to be unable to look after himself or herself.

Etymology

Suffix from English commit derived from commite derived from Latin committere (incur, commit, join, compare, bring together, give in charge, etc).

Origin

Latin

committere

Gloss

incur, commit, join, compare, bring together, give in charge, etc

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