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joint committee

noun

Government.
  1. a committee appointed from both houses of a bicameral legislature in order to reach a compromise on their differences concerning a particular issue.


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Origin of joint committee1

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
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The Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation score the bill, estimating how much revenue it will bring in.

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In December, the two main Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, agreed to form a joint committee to oversee its administration - an agreement which has so far come to nothing.

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Reviewing our footage, plastic surgeon Dalvi Humzah, who sits on the Joint Committee of Cosmetic Practitioners, said Mr Sawyer's actions were "shocking", "very dangerous", and putting patients at a huge risk of infection and potentially fatal complications.

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The Joint Committee - the UK-EU body responsible for overseeing the Brexit deal - would be required to discuss the rule in question.

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The Joint Committee - the UK-EU body responsible for overseeing the Brexit deal - is required to discuss the rule in question.

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