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committer

9.1

A person who legally puts someone into care, for example in a hospital

noun
/kəˈmɪtər/

Formal

: responsable

Only an authorized committer can order someone to be placed in protective custody.

Examples

The committer signed the documents authorizing the patient's admission to the hospital.
The committer arranged for the individual's transfer to a rehabilitation center after the evaluation.
As the committer, the judge had to ensure all legal procedures were followed.
The committer placed him in a mental health facility.
A committer is responsible for ensuring proper care.
As the committer, she was tasked with overseeing the patient's treatment in the facility.
The court designated a committer to ensure the proper care of the vulnerable adult.

Synonyms

incarcerator

vscommitter

1 8.8

A person or thing that puts someone in prison

places people into custody, care, or mental institutions rather than only prison

detainer

vscommitter

Formal

8.1

A person or authority that keeps someone in jail by legal order

places individuals into custody, care, or mental institutions to start confinement

Surface Forms

committer singular

committers plural

Morphology

committer = commit (semi-transparent) = commit + er

Formed by the regular agentive suffix '-er' attached to the verb 'commit'.

Etymology

Committer comes from the verb commit, which comes from Latin com- 'together' and mittere 'to send'. Historically to 'commit' someone meant to 'hand them over' to another's care, so a committer is the official who 'places' a person into custody or a hospital.