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committee
noun committees
- 1. A group of people selected by and from a larger body, eg a club, to undertake certain duties on its behalf.
- Thesaurus: board, panel, council, cabinet.
- Thesaurus: advisory group, commission, task force.
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- ○ There is often uncertainty as to whether collective nouns like committee should be followed by a singular or plural verb. Both are correct, and choice depends on whether the group is being thought of as a unit or as a number of individuals: &wbox; &wbox; It is important to avoid inconsistency:
