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subcommittee


sub·com·mit·tee

noun \ˈsəb-kə-ˌmi-tē, ˌsəb-kə-ˈ\

Definition of SUBCOMMITTEE

: a subdivision of a committee usually organized for a specific purpose
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Examples of SUBCOMMITTEE

  1. The Senate has formed a subcommittee to set up an investigation.

First Known Use of SUBCOMMITTEE

circa 1607

Rhymes with SUBCOMMITTEE

Carson City, central city, garden city, holy city, itty-bitty, Kansas City, little bitty, megacity, nitty-gritty, open city, Salt Lake City, supercity, Walter Mitty

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