Bringing great attention to, and making big fanfare about something that in reality has little or no possibility of sucess, or has far less significant outcome than originally expressed. Originates from the establishment of a Committee established to purportedly reduce the debt of the federal government in 2011. Unfortunately the committee and the establishment of this committee was all a ruse, and failed to produce any significant debt reduction, but more legislative back-biting in congress. Alt. - See Smoke and Mirrors.
You want a new car? Let me establish a super-committee and we'll get right on that one.
by halejr November 21, 2011
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A group, often coworkers, whose stupidity and ineptitude combine to make for a useless team where you end up doing all the work
The boss gave the new contract to my unit so I guess it’s me and the idiot committee
by Silver_Leaf June 27, 2022
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