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Definition of Blue ribbon commission
1. Noun. An independent and exclusive commission of nonpartisan statesmen and experts formed to investigate some important governmental issue.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Blue Ribbon Commission
Literary usage of Blue ribbon commission
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Responding to Probation and Parole Violations by Dale G. Parent (1994)
"The blue ribbon commission on Prison Crowding found that the average ... Thus,
on an average day in the blue ribbon commission concluded that parole ..."
2. Regional Housing Opportunities for Lower Income Households: A Resource Guide by Robert W. Burchell, David L. Stokin, Arlene Pashman (1995)
"There is established a blue ribbon commission on Housing. ..." Section 4(c).
The commission shall report to the general assembly and governor its findings ..."
3. State of the Great Lakes: 1997 Annual Reportby Tom Bennett by Tom Bennett (1999)
"The blue ribbon commission convened on March 19, 1997. The objective was to
develop an action plan within 180 days and assess discharges into the Clinton ..."
4. Ballistic Missile Defense Programs: Congressional Hearings edited by Strom Thurmond (2000)
"... (Presidential Commission on Strategic Forces, 1983) and the Packard
Commission (Presidential blue ribbon commission on Defense Management, 1985-86). ..."
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