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committees

noun

plural of committee

as in panels

a select group of persons assigned to consider or take action on some matter a committee in charge of planning the organization's annual Christmas party

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Recent Examples of committees Maldonado, who attended schools in the district, has served on the Student Health Advisory Committee, District Educational Improvement Council and other Edgewood committees. — Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 Cotham’s donors include the political committees of state House Speaker Destin Hall and Charlotte City Councilman Ed Driggs. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026 According to The Associated Press, the overhaul is a streamlining and cost-cutting measure that leaves 19 committees in place. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Her donors include individuals and political committees, including a $2,500 contribution from California State Treasurer Fiona Ma’s campaign committee. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The House of Representatives even enacted a rule in 1974 that required its committees to undertake futures research within their jurisdictions. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 At the same time, Jeffries has tasked the ranking Democrats on the House Oversight and Judiciary committees with preparing investigations. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The Supreme Court gave political parties and their fundraising committees lower rates for broadcast campaign ads. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Congressional committees on occasion have summoned tech company executives — sometimes with a friendly ear, but more often to berate them. — Darius Tahir, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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Storyteller Overland Storyteller also enhances the rear’s role as a storage garage, adding MOLLE-style organizational panels to the underside of the bed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Floated earlier this year, a separate bid to have political appointees—rather than independent expert panels—decide grant recipients garnered significant backlash.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of panels

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But hats off to Jay Hunt at Apple, because so much is down to having the faith to do those double commissions from the off.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
But agency heads, especially those who sit on bipartisan boards or commissions, cannot completely ignore Democratic lawmakers, and may move cautiously on very contentious issues, said executives.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of commissions

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Members met monthly, sometimes as a group and sometimes in subcommittees devoted to areas including healthcare and education.

— Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Additionally, Kiley highlighted an issue with a current congressional rule, which requires representatives who leave a party caucus or conference to vacate their seats on committees and subcommittees.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

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