committee meaning

the word ‘committee’ means a group of people chosen to make decisions or plans about something.

committee :

a group of people appointed for a specific task or function

noun

▪ The committee will decide on the new policies.

▪ The group will choose the new rules.

▪ She is a member of the school committee.

▪ She is part of the school group.

paraphrasing

▪ board – group

▪ panel – group

▪ council – group

▪ task force – group

committee

Pronunciation

committee [kəˈmɪt̬.i]

The stress is on the second syllable 'mit' and sounds like 'kuh-MIT-ee'.

Common phrases and grammar about committee

committee - Common meaning

noun
a group of people appointed for a specific task or function

Part of Speech Changes for "committee"

▪ committees (plural noun) – more than one committee

▪ committee member (noun) – a person who is part of a committee

▪ committee chair (noun) – the leader of a committee

Common Expressions with "committee"

▪ executive committee – a committee with decision-making powers

▪ finance committee – a committee that handles financial matters

▪ steering committee – a committee that guides a project

▪ review committee – a committee that evaluates something

Important examples of committee in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, committee usually refers to a group responsible for specific tasks or decisions.

▪The marketing committee will meet tomorrow.
▪The group will discuss the new campaign.

Example of a confusing word: commitment (a promise or obligation)

▪The marketing commitment will meet tomorrow.
▪The promise will discuss the new campaign.
"Committee" is a noun that refers to a group of people appointed for a specific function, typically consisting of members of a larger group. In the sentence "The marketing committee will meet tomorrow," it is used correctly to denote a group gathering. "Commitment," however, refers to a promise or an obligation and cannot meet or discuss anything, as it is not a group of people. Therefore, using "commitment" in place of "committee" is grammatically incorrect and changes the meaning entirely. Thus, "committee" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC grammar questions, committee is used as a singular noun and often follows articles or determiners.

▪A committee is meeting today.
▪The committee is reviewing the proposals.

committee

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

finance committee

'group handling financial matters', used when discussing budget or expenses.

▪The finance committee approved the new budget.
▪The group handling the budget approved the new budget.

executive committee

means 'a group with decision-making powers', used when referring to leadership.

▪The executive committee will make the final decision.
▪The leadership group will make the final decision.

Differences between similar words and committee

committee

,

board

differences

committee is a specific group assigned tasks, while board is a general term for any group of people in authority.

committee
▪The committee decided on the new policy.
▪The board decided on the new policy.
board
▪board refers to any governing group, not necessarily assigned specific tasks.

committee

,

council

differences

committee is often task-specific, while council is typically a formal advisory group.

committee
▪The committee will handle the event planning.
▪The committee advised on the new regulations.
council
▪The council advised on the new regulations.
▪The committee advised on the new regulations.

Words with the same origin as committee

The origin of committee

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.

Words with the same origin

The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.

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