History glossary
Committee of Public Safety
the emergency committee that directed revolutionary government during the Terror.
- Category
- Institution
- Region
- France
- Date range
- 1793-1794
What it means
The Committee of Public Safety was a powerful committee of the National Convention. During the crisis of 1793-1794 it coordinated war, repression, and emergency government, becoming closely associated with Robespierre and the Terror.
