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noun

das Komitee, -s

committee

Eine kleine Gruppe von Menschen, die zusammen über etwas sprechen und entscheiden.

Definition & meaning

An committee refers to a group of people appointed or elected to perform a specific task, investigate a matter, or manage the affairs of a larger organization.

  1. Working group: A smaller subset of a larger organization assigned to handle specific duties or projects.
  2. Organizing body: A group responsible for planning and executing an event, such as a festival or a conference.

Grammar & Word origin

The word is a neuter noun (das Komitee) and its plural is formed by adding an "s" (die Komitees).

Etymologically, it is a loanword from the French word "comité," which itself traces back to the Latin "committere" (to join, to entrust, to commit).

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • der Ausschuss
  • das Gremium
  • das Komitee (often used interchangeably with Gremium)
  • die Kommission

Antonyms: There are no direct antonyms for this word as it describes a specific organizational structure. However, in contexts where one might contrast a group with an individual, one could conceptually contrast it with:

  • der Einzelne

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Examples

Das Komitee trifft eine Entscheidung.noun

The committee makes a decision.

Ein Komitee wurde für die Planung der Veranstaltung gegründet.noun

A committee was formed for the planning of the event.

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