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European Commission vs European Committee Wed May 28, 2008 14:56 pm  European Commission vs European Committee
 

European Commission is a proper noun?
Why it is called European Committee?
Cuz I think the Commission is a noun which is not a orgnization but a conduct mean appoint.
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European Commission vs European Committee Wed May 28, 2008 20:40 pm  European Commission vs European Committee
 

Hi DoubleBass

Look at definition 2a for the word 'commission' here:
http://www.bartleby.com/61/7/C0510700.html
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2a. A group of people officially authorized to perform certain duties or functions: The Federal Trade Commission investigates false advertising.

'European Commission' is the proper name of the executive branch of the European Union. In this case, the word 'commission' is capitalized for the same reason that the word 'states' is capitalized in the name of the country I live in: the United States of America.
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