steering committee
noun
: a managing or directing committee
specifically
: a committee that determines the order in which business will be taken up in a U.S. legislative body
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The CEO consulted with the project's steering committee and asked for a status report.
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Marquez-Garrett, a member of the plaintiffs’ steering committee overseeing the thousands of claims consolidated in Los Angeles County, said upcoming bellwether trials are expected to reveal additional internal communications the companies sought to keep private.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
The company had recently suggested creating a steering committee of businesses to lead the fight.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2026
Indeed, the entire steering committee for the forum has supported the notion and introduced a resolution to that effect.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Northwest Indiana communities that want help with brownfields can get help through the Indiana Brownfields Program, Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator John Marsh told the steering committee.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
The company had recently suggested creating a steering committee of businesses to lead the fight.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2026
Indeed, the entire steering committee for the forum has supported the notion and introduced a resolution to that effect.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Northwest Indiana communities that want help with brownfields can get help through the Indiana Brownfields Program, Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator John Marsh told the steering committee.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Steering committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steering%20committee. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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