Meaning of by committee | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Through the collaborative efforts of multiple contributors, as a team or committee assigned to accomplish a goal; especially as known for protracted proceedings, a lack of responsiveness, or undesired results.
2. With any of the results cynically attributed to committee projects, e.g. unnecessary complexity, inconsistency, logical flaws, lack of a unifying vision, banality, lack of style or character, etc.
   figuratively, humorous, sometimes

Examples

“A camel is a horse designed by committee.”

“Writing workshops result in poetry by committee.”

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