Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: committee
IPA transcription: [kəm'ɪti]
Pronunciations of committee
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: committee, commission
    Meaning: a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
  • Synonyms: committee, citizens_committee
    Meaning: a self-constituted organization to promote something
Usage examples
  • "The Committee says to wait.
  • The Suffrage Committee in the House was appointed.
  • The next day Florence sat in committee over the lost Countess.
  • The project was rejected in committee (April 12) by a vote of 31 to 29.
  • It would not permit it even to be reported from the Judiciary Committee.
  • "And for the first time my damned Committee has mattered scarcely a rap."
  • He was a vigilance committee in himself through sheer force of personality.
  • Death approved of Sir Richmond's determination to see the Committee through.
  • Quite an agreeable interview took place between Cornelius and the Committee.
  • They entertained the committee from the Convocation for dinner, that evening.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Revolt of the Admirals, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Eastern Bloc, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording John Y. Brown (politician, born 1835), License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Jack the Ripper, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Finance and Expenditure Committee, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Hockey Hall of Fame, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Wakefield, Massachusetts, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Ryanair, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Confederate government of Kentucky, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Joint Chiefs of Staff, License CC BY-SA 4.0