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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In Monday night's steering committee vote, Representative Crockett received just six votes.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The steering committee received a whopping 400 submissions from prospective performers.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Community feedback and the steering committee’s guidance were key drivers of the new design, principal landscape architect Gina Ford said.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
What to watch: House Democrats' steering committee is expected to meet sometime this month to make recommendations for committee leadership.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The steering committee received a whopping 400 submissions from prospective performers.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Community feedback and the steering committee’s guidance were key drivers of the new design, principal landscape architect Gina Ford said.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
What to watch: House Democrats' steering committee is expected to meet sometime this month to make recommendations for committee leadership.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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 12 Jul. 2025.
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