committee
gb/kəmˈɪti/ us/kəmˈɪti/
B1
English
~ 500
bizottság
NOUN
B1
1
bizottság
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] serves on [a committee]
The committee will review all the applications next week.
A bizottság a jövő héten áttekinti az összes jelentkezést.
She was elected to serve on the school's fundraising committee.
Megválasztották az iskola adománygyűjtő bizottságába.
The city formed a committee to address traffic problems.
Our committee meets every month to discuss progress.
The committee members voted unanimously on the proposal.
Learner examples
The committee meets every Monday.
A bizottság minden hétfőn ülésezik.
I am on the sports committee at school.
Tagja vagyok az iskolai sportbizottságnak.
Our committee plans the school party.
The committee helps make big decisions.
She joined the safety committee last year.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'committee' with 'meeting'. A committee is the group of people, not the event when they gather.
Meaning
Group for decision-making or management
Collocations
standing committee
|advisory committee
|executive committee
|committee meeting
|committee chair
Synonyms
board (Often used for the governing body of an organization, especially in business contexts.)
|
panel (A small group of people discussing or judging something, sometimes less formal than a committee.)
Antonyms
individual (Refers to a single person acting alone, not as part of a group.)
Themes
business
|government
|organizations
|work
|politics
Definition
A small group of people chosen to do a job or make decisions for a larger group.
A group of people officially appointed or elected to perform a specific function, make decisions, or manage a task on behalf of a larger organization.
Grammar
Dictionary form
committee
IPA
GB/kəmˈɪti/
US/kəmˈɪti/
Syllables & stress
com - mit - tee (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mit)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: committee
- Plural: committees
Word family
Forms
committees
noun
Core family
Related words
subcommittee
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
uncommitted
adjective
noncommittal
adjective
Expressions
committee chair
1/kəmˈɪti t͡ʃˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Leader of a committee
The person in charge of leading and organizing the work of a committee.
Examples
- The committee chair opened the meeting by welcoming everyone.
- She was elected as the new committee chair last year.
committee meeting
1/kəmˈɪti mˈitɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Gathering of committee members
A planned time when the members of a committee meet to talk and make decisions.
Examples
- The finance committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
- We had a long committee meeting about the budget.
steering committee
1/stˈɪɹɪŋ kəmˈɪti/
fixed phrase
Group guiding a project or organization
A small group that gives direction and makes important decisions for a bigger project or organization.
Examples
- The steering committee will decide the next steps for the project.
- She was asked to join the steering committee to help guide the new campaign.