comitology

/ˌkɑm.ɪˈtɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/

UK: /ˌkɒm.ɪˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/

kɑm · ꞮTⱭL · ə · d͡ʒi (4 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

The system of committees, composed of representatives of the member states, used to oversee European Commission implementing acts made under European Union legislation.

Etymology

From committee + -ology, introduced by Cyril Northcote Parkinson in humorous essays published in The Economist.