joint committee

noun

In a bicameral legislative body, a decision-making entity composed of members of both houses.

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Meanings

nounjoint committee (plural joint committees)

plural joint committees

  1. governmentIn a bicameral legislative body, a decision-making entity composed of members of both houses.
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APA

joint committee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joint%20committee

MLA

“joint committee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joint%20committee. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “joint committee,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joint%20committee.

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