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noun Committee n. One or more persons elected or appointed, to whom any matter or business is referred, either by a legislative body, or by a court, or by any collective body of men acting together. Committee of the whole (house), a committee, embracing all the members present, into which a legislative or deliberative body sometimes resolves itself, for the purpose of considering a particular measure under the operation of different rules from those governing the general legislative proceedings. The committee of the whole has its own chairman, and reports its action in the form of recommendations. Standing committee. See under Standing.
adjective Standing adj. 1.Remaining erect; not cut down; as, standing corn. 2.Not flowing; stagnant; as, standing water. 3.Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting; as, a standing color. 4.Established by law, custom, or the like; settled; continually existing; permanent; not temporary; as, a standing army; legislative bodies have standing rules of proceeding and standing committees. 5.Not movable; fixed; as, a standing bed (distinguished from a trundle-bed). Standing army. See Standing army, under Army. Standing bolt. See Stud bolt, under Stud, a stem. Standing committee, in legislative bodies, etc., a committee appointed for the consideration of all subjects of a particular class which shall arise during the session or a stated period. Standing cup, a tall goblet, with a foot and a cover. Standing finish (Arch.), that part of the interior fittings, esp. of a dwelling house, which is permanent and fixed in its place, as distinguished from doors, sashes, etc. Standing order (a)(Eccl.) the denomination (Congregational) established by law; a term formerly used in Connecticut. See also under Order. (a)(Com.) an order for goods which are to be delivered periodically, without the need for renewal of the order before each delivery. Standing part. (Naut.) (a)That part of a tackle which is made fast to a block, point, or other object. (b)That part of a rope around which turns are taken with the running part in making a knot or the like. Standing rigging (Naut.), the cordage or ropes which sustain the masts and remain fixed in their position, as the shrouds and stays, distinguished from running rigging.
Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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