independent committee; third-party panel
Abbreviation of 第三者委員会. Used in formal contexts such as corporate investigations, government inquiries, or institutional reviews.
See also: 第三者委員会
In response to the scandal, the company set up an independent committee.
The third-party panel's report was released.
Full form of 第三者委; more common in formal writing and official documents.
Abbreviation of 第三者委員会 (third-party committee), formed by combining 第三者 (third party) and 委 (committee, from 委員会).