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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Once Aleida and Shereen can confirm the swiftly approaching M-6 vessel sneaking up on Mars, Miles shares Irina’s intel with the full steering committee, none of whom are thrilled.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Joining Tessicini and Oh-Surh on the fundraiser steering committee were The Heights’ general manager Paul Devine, Julie Stone, Margery Swanson, Bud Taylor (who served as the event’s master of ceremonies and auctioneer), Charmaine Jennings and Olivia Stewart.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Both are members of the Global Sumud Flotilla’s steering committee, whose mission is to break Israel’s naval blockade and bring humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
District leaders said the plan was developed over more than a year with input from a citizen steering committee and dozens of public meetings.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 3 May 2026
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Joining Tessicini and Oh-Surh on the fundraiser steering committee were The Heights’ general manager Paul Devine, Julie Stone, Margery Swanson, Bud Taylor (who served as the event’s master of ceremonies and auctioneer), Charmaine Jennings and Olivia Stewart.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Both are members of the Global Sumud Flotilla’s steering committee, whose mission is to break Israel’s naval blockade and bring humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
District leaders said the plan was developed over more than a year with input from a citizen steering committee and dozens of public meetings.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for steering committee
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“Steering committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steering%20committee. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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