blue ribbon commission

/blu ˌrɪbən kəˌmɪʃən/
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Definitions of blue ribbon commission
  1. noun
    an independent and exclusive commission of nonpartisan statesmen and experts formed to investigate some important governmental issue
    synonyms: blue ribbon committee
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    type of:
    commission, committee
    a special group delegated to consider some matter
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