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committee
A group of people selected or appointed for a specific task or function, often to organize, investigate, or decide something.
Das olympische Komitee entscheidet über den Austragungsort der nächsten Spiele.
The Olympic committee decides on the host city for the next games.
'Komitee' (committee) is a loanword from French. This explains the ending '-ee', which is unusual for German, and the stress on the last syllable.
Das Komitee tagt morgen um 10 Uhr.
The committee meets tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
Although 'Komitee' (committee) refers to a group of people, grammatically it is usually treated as a single unit in the singular. So the verb is in the singular.
Das Komitee hat einen neuen Vorsitzenden gewählt.
The committee has elected a new chairperson.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Komitee' (committee) are 'ein Komitee gründen' or 'bilden' (to found/form a committee), 'in einem Komitee sitzen' (to sit on a committee), and 'das Komitee tagt' (the committee meets).
Für die Organisation des Festes wurde ein eigenes Komitee gebildet.
A separate committee was formed to organize the festival.
commission
Kommission and Komitee both refer to a selected or appointed group with a specific task. Kommission tends to suggest a formally assigned commission, especially for an investigation or advisory task. Komitee is more commonly used for a group that organizes or supports something or prepares something together.
Das Komitee organisiert die Feier und entscheidet über das Programm.
The committee is organizing the celebration and deciding on the program.
Die Kommission wurde mit der Untersuchung der Beschwerden beauftragt.
The commission was tasked with investigating the complaints.
