national committee
collocation in Englishmeaningsofnationalandcommittee
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national
adjective
uk/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl/us/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl/
relating to or typical of a whole country and its people, rather than to part of that country or to ...
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committee
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk/kəˈmɪt.i/us/kəˈmɪt̬.i/
a small group of people chosen to represent a larger organization and either make decisions or collect information ...
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(Definition ofnationalandcommitteefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Anationalcommitteewhich could be relied on to assess and veto unethical research could be a great benefit.
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Thenationalcommitteeinstructed local chapters to keep subversion out and to recruit clergymen, the young and the ethnic minorities of occupied nations.
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Together with thenationalcommittee, he submitted a proposal to renew polar research.
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They only managed to take control of thenationalcommitteeby chance.
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Each committee is composed of a dozen or more legislators who are attentive to both theirnationalcommitteeresponsibilities and district interests.
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He paid more attention to thenationalcommittee.
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Transplantation outcomes and development of indications are monitored by anationalcommittee.
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Nixon's work for thenationalcommitteewas even less constructive.
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Rodhe was a member of thenationalcommittee.
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Thenationalcommitteeof inquiry into higher education faces an important and challenging task.
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In addition, the representatives of thenationalcommitteeand of the parliamentary committee were excluded, and no discussion was allowed on frequencies.
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Thenationalcommitteeof inquiry into higher education has been asked to look into the longer-term funding of higher education, including student support.
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Thenationalcommitteeof inquiry into higher education has been considering possible future arrangements for student support and is due to report shortly.
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The scheme itself is administered by anationalcommitteerepresenting both sides of the industry.
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Perhaps thatnationalcommitteewill recommend that anothernationalcommitteeshould investigate its findings.
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As a result, agreement was reached, and anationalcommitteewas formed of 30 representatives of the employers and 30 representatives of the workers.
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The chairman of thenationalcommitteeis a woman.
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The union has anationalcommitteewhose responsibility it is to decide policy.
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It is contributory on both sides, and is run by anationalcommitteeon which both employers and colliery workers are represented.
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Thisnationalcommitteeis in turn complemented by airport security committees at all our major airports.
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