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committee of one

noun

  1. an individual person designated to function alone as a committee.


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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of committee of one1

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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In other words, the special committee was a committee of one, Kathleen Wilson-Thompson, a former executive of Walgreens and Kellogg’s.

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When I published N.B.A. power rankings every Monday during the regular season for 15 years at ESPN, I occasionally sparred with angry readers who blamed The Committee of One, as I had dubbed myself, for jinxing their team with a ranking too lofty.

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On the day of our visit, we were greeted by a welcoming committee of one — a beagle wearing a St. Patrick’s Day bandanna — which quickly turned into two, as Maverick the miniature poodle rushed over.

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“If we’re gonna go to handling emergencies from a committee of one - as much as maybe we don’t think that’s correct or it’s too much power - to potentially a committee of 150, I’m not sure which is a better way to handle an emergency,” said Democratic Sen. Tim Lanane of Anderson.

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But when he wants to buy a stock, he reports to an investment committee of one: his father.

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