Answer: committee

AnswerCrossword Clue
COMMITTEECongressional group.
committeeA person entrusted with the charge of another person or another person's property
committeeA person who has been judicially committed to the charge of another because of insanity or mental retardation
committeea group selected from a more numerous body (or the whole body) to which some special business is committed
committeeSuch a body appointed by a legislature to consider the details of proposed legislation
committeeA group of people appointed for a specific function, typically consisting of members of a larger group