<p>委员会means committee.
You can say 班委会 it means a group of students elected to run the class under the supervision of headmaster in a class.But committee means a lot more in a general sense.</p>

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2017-10-31T12:51:59.150Z
Your answer is a little confusing, your example is beyond me.
NanningYouth
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I'm so sorry if I confused you,and I made a mistake ,委员会can be translated to committee or commission.It's a sort of a club ,that's all I can explain,sorry if I wasn't explaining very well.
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jakey
<p>According to Xinhua News Agency, China Daily and other official media outlets of English language of China, 中央纪律检查委员会 is Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, but 中央政法委员会 is Committee of Polictical and Legal Affairs,发展和改革委员会 is National Development and Reform Commission,中央直属机关工作委员会 is Work Committee for Departments Directly Under the CPC Central Committee.</p>

<p>Commission and committee are both used to mean 委员会, what is the difference?</p>

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Is 委员会 a commission or a committee?
# Is 委员会 a commission or a committee?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-10-25)

According to Xinhua News Agency, China Daily and other official media outlets of English language of China, 中央纪律检查委员会 is Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, but 中央政法委员会 is Committee of Polictical and Legal Affairs,发展和改革委员会 is National Development and Reform Commission,中央直属机关工作委员会 is Work Committee for Departments Directly Under the CPC Central Committee.

Commission and committee are both used to mean 委员会, what is the difference?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-10-31. Score: 0

委员会means committee.
You can say 班委会 it means a group of students elected to run the class under the supervision of headmaster in a class.But committee means a lot more in a general sense.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Your answer is a little confusing, your example is beyond me.  
> **username_1**: I'm so sorry if I confused you,and I made a mistake ,委员会can be translated to committee or commission.It's a sort of a club ,that's all I can explain,sorry if I wasn't explaining very well.  

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