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

After that task force recommended closing at least three elementary schools and one middle school, a smaller steering committee reviewed individual schools, according to the district. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

The Harvey Awards steering committee is co-chaired by Lind, Nellie Kurtzman, who is Kurtzman’s daughter, and Chip Mosher. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Several members of the steering committee for the region’s campaign, The Sacramento Pitch, have been individually meeting with interested investors, said West Sacramento Mayor Martha Guerrero. — Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD, dean of the University of Buffalo’s School of Public Health and an epidemiologist who researches what influences women’s health and led the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) steering committee. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 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