super-committee

British

noun

government a committee with members from two or more organizations or political groups

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Etymology

Origin of super-committee

from _super (sense 2) + _committee (sense 1)

Example Sentences

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The cross-party Liaison Committee is a kind of super-committee made up of all the MPs who chair those individual select committees.

From BBC

The Liaison Committee is a super-committee made up of the chairs of 14 senior select committees.

From BBC

During his time in the House of Commons, he was chairman of the European scrutiny select committee for 14 years and a member of the liaison super-committee between 1992 and 2006.

From BBC

Last month, members of a legislative super-committee floated the idea of sending each property owner a check with their total credit.

From Washington Times

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, already Interior Minister, now heads a super-committee that decides on big security and political issues, while Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is Defence Minister and head of a committee on the economy and development.

From Reuters

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