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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The committee found the building, which is across from Texas Wesleyan University and along a main thoroughfare on East Rosedale, to be an ideal location, said Barnett, co-chair of the organization’s steering committee.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Sue Rose, the communications lead and a member of the Indivisible McHenry County steering committee, said the group worked for several weeks trying to arrange the gathering.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Two years later, Adler became an original member of the Casting Society steering committee that fought to secure long-overdue pension and health benefits for casting professionals — an achievement that reshaped the industry and underscored her deep commitment to her colleagues.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
In 2005, Adler became an original member of the steering committee that fought to secure pension and health benefits for casting professionals — an achievement that reshaped the industry.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Sue Rose, the communications lead and a member of the Indivisible McHenry County steering committee, said the group worked for several weeks trying to arrange the gathering.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Two years later, Adler became an original member of the Casting Society steering committee that fought to secure long-overdue pension and health benefits for casting professionals — an achievement that reshaped the industry and underscored her deep commitment to her colleagues.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
In 2005, Adler became an original member of the steering committee that fought to secure pension and health benefits for casting professionals — an achievement that reshaped the industry.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Steering committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steering%20committee. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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