select committee
noun
a committee, as of a legislative body, that is formed to examine and report on a specific bill or issue.
Also called
special committee.
Origin of select committee
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
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Definition for special committee (2 of 2)
Example sentences from the Web for special committee
A member of the audit committee engaged a special-committee counsel before that committee was composed.
British Dictionary definitions for special committee
select committee
noun
(in Britain) a small committee composed of members of parliament, set up by either House of Parliament to investigate and report back on a specified matter of interest