Der Ausschuss
Example: Der Ausschuss trifft sich morgen, um das Projekt zu besprechen.
Definition
"Der Ausschuss" refers to a committee or a group of people appointed to perform a specific function, such as discussing and making decisions on a project or issue. It is commonly used in organizational and administrative contexts to describe a formal meeting body.
Etymology
The word "der Ausschuss" comes from the German verb 'ausschießen,' meaning to shoot out or select, combined with the suffix '-uss' indicating a result or product. Originally, it referred to a group chosen or 'shot out' from a larger body for a particular task. Did you know? The term evolved to mean a committee that filters or selects decisions.
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"Der Ausschuss" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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