blue ribbon committee
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5.9
- noun
- /bluː ˈrɪbən kəˈmɪti/
- Formal
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comité de expertos
- The city council called a blue ribbon committee to analyze the challenges facing local education systems.
- appoint a blue ribbon committee
And we had committees, blue ribbon committees in certain cases, but committees that would meet.
- And we had committees, blue ribbon committees in certain cases, but committees that would meet.
- The the usual, the blue ribbon committee was announced and a lot of folks yelled about that.
Examples
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The the usual, the blue ribbon committee was announced and a lot of folks yelled about that.
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And we had committees, blue ribbon committees in certain cases, but committees that would meet.
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A blue ribbon committee was formed to investigate the environmental impact of the proposed construction project.
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After months of research, the blue ribbon committee presented its findings on healthcare reform to the government.
Synonyms
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3.2
A group of people who meet to discuss and make decisions about something
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4.1
A group of people chosen to investigate or manage something
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6.1
An independent group of respected experts who study a public problem and give advice
How Expert
Surface Forms
Morphology
There is a clue in the parts: 'ribbon' can signal a prize/honor and 'committee' is a group, so learners might infer an honored or award-related group. However, the conventionalized collocation 'blue‑ribbon' meaning 'prestigious/independent panel' is culturally specific and not directly predictable from the color 'blue', so full understanding usually requires prior exposure.
Etymology
Blue ribbon committee may come from the prize ribbons given at fairs and shows, where a blue ribbon marked the very best and a committee is a group chosen for an important task. So, a blue ribbon committee means 'a special group of top experts' asked to study a big problem.