Also means
reject (in manufacturing)
Usage Note
Ausschuss is a committee of a parliament or council that prepares decisions in a specific field, such as the Haushaltsausschuss. Beware the homograph: in industry Ausschuss means defective rejected goods. Context disambiguates; the plural is Ausschüsse.
Examples
"Der Ausschuss tagte hinter verschlossenen Türen."
Natural Translation
The committee met behind closed doors.
Literal Translation
The committee met behind closed doors.
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