comité
nounCEFR B2
What does “comité” mean in English?
committee — a group of people appointed to manage or investigate a specific matter
committee — a group of people appointed to manage or investigate a specific matter (el comité de expertos, el comité directivo)
Example sentences
El comité de ética de la universidad rechazó el protocolo de investigación por no garantizar el consentimiento informado.
The university's ethics committee rejected the research protocol for failing to guarantee informed consent.
Los miembros del comité se reunieron a puerta cerrada durante tres horas antes de emitir su veredicto.
The committee members met behind closed doors for three hours before issuing their verdict.
Constituir un comité independiente no es suficiente si sus conclusiones pueden ser ignoradas.
Setting up an independent committee is not enough if its conclusions can be ignored.
How to use it
El comité (note accent: comité) means 'committee' — a group of people appointed to manage or investigate a specific matter. At B2 it is essential in political, institutional, and professional discourse. Key phrases: el comité de expertos, el comité directivo, el comité de ética, convocar/constituir un comité. The plural is comités. Distinguish from comisión (commission — usually with broader investigative or governmental mandate) and junta (board, usually governing a company or institution).
Common mistake
Comité vs comisión: comité is a permanent or standing body (el comité directivo); comisión is often temporary and investigative (una comisión de investigación). Both translate as 'committee' in English depending on context. Accent is mandatory: comité — *comite is a spelling error. Plural: comités (not *comités with double accent).