comitology
nounUK /ˌkɒm.ɪˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/ · US /ˌkɑm.ɪˈtɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/
Etymology From committee + -ology, introduced by Cyril Northcote Parkinson in humorous essays published in The Economist.
1
European Union The system of committees, composed of representatives of the member states, used to oversee European Commission implementing acts made under European Union legislation.
2
Humorous The study of how committees could work, expand, and ramify.
- Derived terms
- comitological