"committee" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kəˈmɪti/ Audio: en-us-committee.ogg [US] Forms: committee [singular], committees [plural]
enPR: kə-mĭtʹē Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A group of people that come together to do something or decide something.
    Sense id: simple-committee-en-noun-QnAJrtZ-
     
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        {
          "text": "He is on the administrative committee. They decide how to administer the school."
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      "ipa": "/kəˈmɪti/"
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      "sampa": "/k@\"mIti/"
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      "enpr": "kə-mĭtʹē"
    },
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      "ipa": "/kəˈmɪti/"
    },
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