What does the cryptic crossword clue "Perhaps watch over what committee is asked to do (5)" mean?

The definition is "what committee is asked to do". The wordplay uses a reversal. TIMER (reversal="perhaps watch") = REMIT The answer is REMIT.

Perhaps watch over what committee is asked to do (5)

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