Associations to the word «Committee»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

COMMITTEE, noun. A special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle.
COMMITTEE, noun. A self-constituted organization to promote something.

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca