Komite

committee; commission; appointed groupnoun

Alternative meanings

Committee or commission; a group appointed to study, decide, administer, investigate, or organize a matter within an institution, community, or project.

Pronunciation

koh-MEE-teh

Root and affixes

A loanword adapted from English committee and Spanish comité. It is used in administrative, political, school, work, and community contexts.

Variants or conjugations

komisyon = commission; konseho = council; katigoman = council or meeting; subkomite = subcommittee

Related words and expressions

commission, council, member, group, meeting

Meaning and usage notes

Use komite for a group assigned to a specific task. If it is a formal government or administrative body, komisyon or konseho may fit depending on context.