subcommittee

noun

sub·​com·​mit·​tee ˈsəb-kə-ˌmi-tē How to pronounce subcommittee (audio)
ˌsəb-kə-ˈmi-
: a subdivision of a committee usually organized for a specific purpose

Examples of subcommittee in a Sentence

The Senate has formed a subcommittee to set up an investigation.
Recent Examples on the Web During a subcommittee hearing this month, Maryland Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew J. Fader requested $2 million to carry the program through the end of the calendar year, when it was set to sunset by statute. Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024 Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the minority leader, deputized him as the top Republican on the Senate’s border security subcommittee. Kayla Guo, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024 Whitaker told a House subcommittee, according to the Associated Press. Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024 Whitaker's testimony before a House Transportation subcommittee was wide-ranging. David Koenig, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2024 McClintock, who leads the House subcommittee on immigration and border security, called her effort unconstitutional. Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2024 At the meeting, the subcommittee will discuss conducting a youth violence survey, hosting community listening sessions and receive a presentation from Gilbert police Chief Michael Soelberg on safety statistics in the town. The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024 Gilbert's self-examination on teen violence continued this week with questions about doxing and teen curfew hours during a special town subcommittee forum. Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024 Garcia, a longtime supporter of Trump, serves on the appropriations subcommittee on defense. Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of subcommittee was in 1606

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“Subcommittee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcommittee. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

subcommittee

noun
sub·​com·​mit·​tee ˈsəb-kə-ˌmit-ē How to pronounce subcommittee (audio)
ˌsəb-kə-ˈmit-ē
: a part of a committee usually organized for a certain purpose

Legal Definition

subcommittee

noun
sub·​com·​mit·​tee ˈsəb-kə-ˌmi-tē How to pronounce subcommittee (audio)
: a subdivision of a committee that is assigned a portion of the committee's jurisdiction, holds hearings, amends legislation, and reports to the committee
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