Comité (en. Committee)

/ko.miˈte/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A group of people designated to perform a specific function.

The organizing committee met to plan the event.

El comité organizador se reunió para planificar el evento.

Governing body in institutions or associations.

The management committee made important decisions about the company's future.

El comité de dirección tomó decisiones importantes sobre el futuro de la empresa.

A group that represents a collective in a formal meeting.

The student committee presented their demands to the administration.

El comité de estudiantes presentó sus demandas ante la administración.

From French 'comité', which comes from Latin 'committere', meaning 'to send, to entrust'.

ethics committee

Group responsible for ensuring moral principles within an organization.

comité de ética

emergency committee

Group responsible for managing critical situations.

comité de emergencia

steering committee

Group of individuals making key decisions in an institution.

comité directivo

commission

Group designated to study or resolve a specific matter.

comision

assembly

Meeting of individuals to discuss and make decisions on a topic.

asamblea

delegation

Group of individuals representing an entity in a specific context.

delegación

Committee of wise individuals

They always use the committee of wise individuals to solve difficult problems in the company.

Siempre están usando el comité de sabios para resolver problemas difíciles en la empresa.

Crisis committee

When there are problems, we call the crisis committee to act quickly.

Cuando hay problemas, convocamos al comité de crisis para actuar rápidamente.