comité

Definitions of comité
  1. noun
    a self-constituted organization to promote something
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    comité d'autodéfense, milice privée
    a volunteer committee to maintain order where an efficient legal system does not exist
    commité d'accueil
    a committee to welcome new residents to a community
  2. noun
    a special group delegated to consider some matter
    synonyms: commission
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    commission ecosoc
    a commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
    collège, conseil, direction de l'entreprise
    a committee having supervisory powers
    praesidium
    a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session
    jury
    a committee appointed to judge a competition
    direction
    a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution
    conseil
    a board appointed to advise the chief administrator
    type of:
    unité administrative
    a unit with administrative responsibilities
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