Committee
WordNet
noun
(1) A special group delegated to consider some matter
"A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
(2) A self-constituted organization to promote something
WiktionaryText
Etymology
, past participle of
Noun
- a group of persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols
- a guardian; someone in charge of another person deemed to be unable to look after himself or herself.