Synset

a special group delegated to consider some matter
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 43 freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 16

sample sentences

"a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

administrative unit, administrative body

hyponym

Economic and Social Council commission, ECOSOC commission blue ribbon commission, blue ribbon committee board election commission fairness commission planning commission conservancy select committee subcommittee standing committee steering committee ethics committee, ethics panel finance committee politburo political action committee, PAC presidium, praesidium zoning commission jury, panel vestry

member meronym

commissioner committee member