subcommittee

noun

sub·​com·​mit·​tee ˈsəb-kə-ˌmi-tē 

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

Both Republicans and Democrats on the House and Senate subcommittees that oversee defense spending pointedly questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the Iran ceasefire, the cost of the war and the administration's decision to enter the conflict without Congress' approval. —Caroline Linton, CBS News, 12 May 2026

The state’s House judiciary subcommittee passed the proposal in a 3-2 vote. —Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2026

The committee has established a special investigative subcommittee to examine whether Mills engaged in conduct that could include improper relationships, financial misconduct, or abuse of his official position. —Nik Popli, Time, 11 May 2026

At Friday's subcommittee meeting, lawmakers heard hours of testimony, almost all against the new map. —Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for subcommittee

• committee
• permittee
• prakriti
• bitty
• city
• ditty
• gritty
• kitty
• nitty
• pity
• pretty
• smriti

Kids Definition

subcommittee

noun

sub·​com·​mit·​tee ˈsəb-kə-ˌmit-ē 

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 

: a subdivision of a committee that is assigned a portion of the committee's jurisdiction, holds hearings, amends legislation, and reports to the committee