Definition

1. Noun:
   • Committee: A group of people appointed or elected to perform a specific function, investigate, or make decisions on a particular matter. This is the most common and general meaning.
   • Commission: A government agency or administrative body with a specific area of authority, often equivalent to a ministry or department at the national or provincial level.
   • Council: Often used as a short form for local administrative bodies like "Ủy ban nhân dân" (People's Committee/Council).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ủy ban tổ chức đang lên kế hoạch cho sự kiện. (The organizing committee is planning the event.)
  • Ủy ban Nhân dân Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. (The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee.)
  • Vấn đề này sẽ được đưa ra thảo luận tại ủy ban. (This issue will be brought up for discussion at the committee.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ủy ban Thường vụ": Standing Committee.

  • Ủy ban Thường vụ Quốc hội họp mỗi tháng. (The National Assembly Standing Committee meets every month.)

• "Ủy ban điều tra": Investigative committee, commission of inquiry.

  • Một ủy ban điều tra đặc biệt đã được thành lập. (A special investigative committee has been established.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ủy ban nhân dân (UBND) (n): People's Committee; the local administrative governing body in Vietnam.

  • Công dân cần giấy tờ thì đến Ủy ban nhân dân phường. (Citizens need documents should go to the Ward People's Committee.)

• Ban (n): A board, panel, or sub-committee; often a smaller or more specialized group than an "ủy ban."

  • Ban giám khảo đang chấm điểm. (The judging panel is scoring.)

Synonyms

• Committee: A group delegated to consider or take action on some matter.
• Commission: A group of people officially charged with a particular function.
• Board: A group of people having managerial or advisory powers.
• Council: An advisory, administrative, or legislative body.

Related Terms

• Hội đồng (n): Council, board; often used for advisory or supervisory bodies (e.g., Hội đồng quản trị - Board of Directors). It can sometimes overlap with "ủy ban" but often implies a broader or more deliberative assembly.
• Tiểu ban (n): Subcommittee.

noun

1. committee