/ Dictionary / Index C committee: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com•mit•tee Pronunciation: (ku-mit'ē), [key] — n. a person or group of persons elected or appointed to perform some service or function, as to investigate, report on, or act upon a particular matter. See an individual to whom the care of a person or a person's estate is committed. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: committee (Thesaurus) committal committeeman Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyre Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language