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standing committee

standing committee noun: an established parliamentary or congressional committee to which all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials and other matters regarding a defined scope of subjects get referred to and then returned to parliament or congress along with a recommended measure.

Noun

standing committee (plural standing committees)

  1. An established parliamentary or congressional committee to which all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials and other matters regarding a defined scope of subjects get referred to and then returned to parliament or congress along with a recommended measure.
    Synonyms:
    permanent committee

standing committee meaning in Tamil and Kannada

standing committee in Tamil

நிலைக் குழு

standing committee in Kannada

ಸ್ಥಾಯೀ ಸಮಿತಿ

Synonyms of standing committee

  • permanent committee

Forms of standing committee

pluralstanding committees

Questions about standing committee

What does standing committee mean?
Standing committee means an established parliamentary or congressional committee to which all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials and other matters regarding a defined scope of subjects get referred to and then returned to parliament or congress along with a recommended measure.
What is standing committee in Tamil?
Standing committee in Tamil is நிலைக் குழு. See Standing committee meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is standing committee?
Standing committee is a noun.
What is the plural of standing committee?
The plural of standing committee is standing committees.

Words near standing committee in the dictionary

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