joint committee

joint com·mit·tee

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Definitions of joint committee words

noun joint committee a committee appointed from both houses of a bicameral legislature in order to reach a compromise on their differences concerning a particular issue. 1
noun joint committee a committee composed of members from both chambers of a bicameral legislative system 0
noun joint committee a committee with members from both houses of a bicameral legislature, or from two or more organizations 0
noun joint committee (politics) In a bicameral legislative body, a decision-making entity composed of members of both houses. 0

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1770-80

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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