select committee

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Definition of select committee in English English dictionary: A committee established by the presiding officer of a house composed of members of that house for a designated purpose; on International Development - see Foreign Affairs Committee; A select committee is a committee of members of a parliament which is set up to investigate and report on a particular matter. a small group of politicians and advisers from various parties that has been chosen to examine a particular subject; A legislative committee established for a limited period that may be created by either house and may include members of one or both houses to study a specific subject area; a parliamentary committee appointed for some special purpose; one of the types of committees used by Congress Select committees are usually temporary committees established by one of the houses of Congress to investigate or study a problem (see special committee); A special committee established by resolution of the Senate or House that is created for a specific purpose such as investigation or study; often established because the existing standing committees do not address the issues under consideration A select committee may be temporary or permanent The Senate often uses the term Special instead of Select when establishing this type of committee; legislative committee; special committee