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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He was elected this year to lead the steering committee.
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Marc Caputo, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
That’s not yet certain, said Jay Hawthorne, a French Broad River Partnership steering committee member.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
The village will convene a steering committee to further discuss the project, officials said.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
What's next: The steering committee's pick still has to be finalized by the full House Republican conference, but that's largely a formality.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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Marc Caputo, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
That’s not yet certain, said Jay Hawthorne, a French Broad River Partnership steering committee member.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
The village will convene a steering committee to further discuss the project, officials said.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
What's next: The steering committee's pick still has to be finalized by the full House Republican conference, but that's largely a formality.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 9 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 6 May. 2025.
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