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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The agreement gave the designer and Giammetti minority stakes in HdP and seats on its steering committee and board of directors, both staying on with consultancy contracts.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Democrats are using their conferences and steering committee hearings to highlight doctors and other professionals, as well as emphasize their point that this fight is about healthcare.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
In 1987, a UW-Madison steering committee focused on minority affairs called for the creation of ethnic studies programs, including Puerto Rican studies.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
On Thursday, the mandate of the steering committee was terminated.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Democrats are using their conferences and steering committee hearings to highlight doctors and other professionals, as well as emphasize their point that this fight is about healthcare.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
In 1987, a UW-Madison steering committee focused on minority affairs called for the creation of ethnic studies programs, including Puerto Rican studies.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
On Thursday, the mandate of the steering committee was terminated.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Steering committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steering%20committee. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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