committee vs board

board vs committee

committee and board both are nouns.

committee is not a verb while board is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
committee	Yes	No	No	No
board	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, board is a hyponym of committee; that is, board is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than committee:

committee: a special group delegated to consider some matter
board: a committee having supervisory powers

Other hyponyms of committee include Economic and Social Council commission, ECOSOC commission, blue ribbon commission, blue ribbon committee, election commission, fairness commission, planning commission, conservancy, select committee, subcommittee, standing committee, steering committee, ethics committee, ethics panel, finance committee, politburo, PAC, political action committee, praesidium, presidium, zoning commission, jury, panel, vestry, national committee.

committee (noun)	board (noun)
a special group delegated to consider some matter	a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
a self-constituted organization to promote something	a table at which meals are served
	electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
	a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view
	a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
	a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games
	food or meals in general
	a committee having supervisory powers
	a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

committee (verb)	board (verb)
	provide food and lodging (for)
	lodge and take meals (at)
	get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
	live and take one's meals at or in

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