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Meaning of standing committee | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Cymraeg pwyllgor sefydlog
Deutsch ständiger Ausschuss
Español comité permanente
Suomi pysyvä komitea valiokunta
Français commission parlementaire
Gaeilge buanchoiste
Íslenska fastanefnd
Nederlands vaste commissie

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

standing crop standing cup standing desk standing eight standing end standing ground

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