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

Examples of steering committee in a Sentence

The CEO consulted with the project's steering committee and asked for a status report.

Recent Examples on the Web

Organizers opposing the sale say local YMCA leadership has avoided meetings with the coalition and steering committee working to save the Morrison branch. — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026

The district said in its news release that a smaller steering committee of parents, teachers and staff has been closely examining the issue over the past two months. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

The best way to create structure is through an AI steering committee. — Ankur Pal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The companies will oversee their work through a joint steering committee involving technical and executive leaders. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for steering committee

• intercity
• lubricity
• pugnacity
• rhythmicity
• seismicity
• sphericity
• subcommittee
• tendinitis
• bitty
• city
• ditty
• gritty

Legal Definition

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