select committee

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A small committee, especially in parliament, chosen for a special purpose.

committeeADJECTIVE + committee

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Examples (10)

  • A parliamentary select committee was established to scrutinize the new bill.
  • He was called to testify before the select committee on intelligence.
  • The government formed a select committee to investigate the matter.
  • The findings of the select committee will be published next month.
  • She is a distinguished member of the select committee for foreign affairs.
  • The opposition party is demanding the creation of a select committee to review the scandal.
  • Who will chair the new select committee on environmental policy?
  • The mandate of this select committee is strictly limited to financial oversight.
  • Historical records detail the work of a select committee from the 19th century.
  • Serving on a select committee is considered a great honor and a significant responsibility.