committee of the whole

noun

A meeting of a deliberative assembly according to modified procedural rules based on those of a committee.

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Meanings

nouncommittee of the whole (plural committees of the whole)

plural committees of the whole

  1. governmentA meeting of a deliberative assembly according to modified procedural rules based on those of a committee.
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committee of the whole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/committee%20of%20the%20whole

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