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.
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Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of steering committee was in 1887

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“Steering committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steering%20committee. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.

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

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