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单词 joint committee
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joint committee


noun Government.

a committee appointed from both houses of a bicameral legislature in order to reach a compromise on their differences concerning a particular issue.

Origin of joint committee

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Words nearby joint committee

joint account, joint and last survivor annuity, joint bar, joint capsule, Joint Chiefs of Staff, joint committee, joint compound, joint consultation, joint custody, joint density function, jointed
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Example sentences from the Web for joint committee

  • In the “Draft Hymnal,” prepared by a joint-committee of the three leading denominations in Scotland, there are 557 hymns.

    Hymns of the Early Church|John Brownlie
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