steering committee

noun

|Updated on: 12 May 2018

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Definition of steering committee

: 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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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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Coopers Ferry created a project steering committee composed of community members and stakeholders to introduce the new technology to residents at events throughout the spring.

— avalon r. zoppo, Philly.com, "Is Camden ready for bike sharing? Residents will find out this May," 11 Apr. 2018
DeGeeter said attendees at the upcoming meeting can expect to hear the current direction of the Town Center Master Plan steering committee, which is comprised of residents, business owners, stakeholders and community leaders.

— john benson, cleveland.com, "Parma seeking community input at second Town Center Master Plan meeting," 16 Apr. 2018
Susan Prichard, 47, who sits on the Okanogan Action Coalition steering committee, said earlier this month.

— tim craig, Washington Post, "A year after the Women’s March, new activists take anti-Trump message into midterm elections," 19 Jan. 2018
The start-up plan notes that the council’s steering committee will help early on, providing starts and seedlings to new gardeners.

— karen pearlman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Lemon Grove signs agreement to start community garden," 9 Apr. 2018
As a member of the downtown strategic plan steering committee, Chitwood has heard and discussed the various concerns about Highway 83, including the idea of rerouting truck traffic away from the heart of downtown.

— jim riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Mukwonago considers Highway 83's role in its downtown's past and future," 1 Mar. 2018

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steering committee

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Definition of steering committee for English Language Learners

: a group of people who are in charge of managing or directing something

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