citizens committee

English Thesaurus

1. a self-constituted organization to promote something (noun.group)

hypernym	:	ngo, nongovernmental organization,
definition	:	an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government (noun.group)

hyponym	:	vigilance committee,
definition	:	a volunteer committee to maintain order where an efficient legal system does not exist (noun.group)

hyponym	:	welcoming committee,
definition	:	a committee to welcome new residents to a community (noun.group)