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Conference :: Conference (n.) A meeting of the two branches of a legislature, by their committees, to adjust between them..

Recommittal :: Recommittal (n.) A second or renewed commitment; a renewed reference to a committee.

Recommit :: Recommit (v. t.) To commit again; to give back into keeping; specifically, to refer again to a committee; as, to recommit a bill to the same committee..

Committee :: Committee (v. t.) One to whom the charge of the person or estate of another, as of a lunatic, is committed by suitable authority; a guardian..

Directory :: Directory (n.) A body of directors; board of management; especially, a committee which held executive power in France under the first republic..

Accept :: Accept (v. t.) In a deliberate body, to receive in acquittance of a duty imposed; as, to accept the report of a committee. [This makes it the property of the body, and the question is then on its adoption.].

Report :: Report (v. t.) To bring back, as an answer; to announce in return; to relate, as what has been discovered by a person sent to examine, explore, or investigate; as, a messenger reports to his employer what he has seen or ascertained; the committee reported progress..

Examining :: Examining (a.) Having power to examine; appointed to examine; as, an examining committee..

Standing :: Standing (a.) Established by law, custom, or the like; settled; continually existing; permanent; not temporary; as, a standing army; legislative bodies have standing rules of proceeding and standing committees..

Committeeman :: Committeeman (n.) A member of a committee.

Report :: Report (v. t.) To return or present as the result of an examination or consideration of any matter officially referred; as, the committee reported the bill witth amendments, or reported a new bill, or reported the results of an inquiry..

On :: On (prep.) In the service of; connected with; of the number of; as, he is on a newspaper; on a committee..

Subcompressed :: Subcommittee (n.) An under committee; a part or division of a committee.

Prudential :: Prudential (a.) Exercising prudence; discretionary; advisory; superintending or executive; as, a prudential committee..

Resolve :: Resolve (v. i.) To change or convert by resolution or formal vote; -- used only reflexively; as, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole..

Report :: Report (v. i.) To make a report, or response, in respect of a matter inquired of, a duty enjoined, or information expected; as, the committee will report at twelve o'clock..

Jury :: "Jury (a.) A committee for determining relative merit or awarding prizes at an exhibition or competition; as, the art jury gave him the first prize..

Convener :: Convener (n.) One who calls an assembly together or convenes a meeting; hence, the chairman of a committee or other organized body..

Pass :: Pass (v. t.) To cause to advance by stages of progress; to carry on with success through an ordeal, examination, or action; specifically, to give legal or official sanction to; to ratify; to enact; to approve as valid and just; as, he passed the bill through the committee; the senate passed the law..

Report :: Report (v. t.) An official statement of facts, verbal or written; especially, a statement in writing of proceedings and facts exhibited by an officer to his superiors; as, the reports of the heads af departments to Congress, of a master in chancery to the court, of committees to a legislative body, and the like..

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