Synonyms for committee
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.
My uncle is on the committee.
Related words
- Word family
- committal
- Phrases
- school committee
- Is a kind of
- group
Forms
- Plural
- committees → commissions, boards…
Example sentences
- board The passengers came on board all at the same time.
- commission Rachel's going to be out of commission for a while.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| committee | falling | |
| board | falling | |
| commission | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- board1
- 10 letters
- commission3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (commission3 = 3 syllables).