Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun committee

2 senses of committee

Sense 1
committee, commission -- (a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle)
       => administrative unit, administrative body -- (a unit with administrative responsibilities)

Sense 2
committee, citizens committee -- (a self-constituted organization to promote something)
       => nongovernmental organization, NGO -- (an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government)