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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Since early this year, steering committees have been meeting to discuss how the district should approach potential closures and its long-term plans for MPS facilities.
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Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Establish a robust cross-functional steering committee whose responsibility is to oversee your organization’s AI initiatives.
—Dimitar Dimitrov, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The film features steering committee interviews with the artist finalists, behind-the-scenes footage of the artists at work, and the installation of both statues at the Capitol.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 16 July 2025
Mary Connaughton is Pioneer Institute’s Director of Government Transparency and is a member of the steering committee of the Coalition to Reform Our Legislature.
—Jeanne M. Kempthorne, Boston Herald, 15 July 2025
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Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Establish a robust cross-functional steering committee whose responsibility is to oversee your organization’s AI initiatives.
—Dimitar Dimitrov, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The film features steering committee interviews with the artist finalists, behind-the-scenes footage of the artists at work, and the installation of both statues at the Capitol.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 16 July 2025
Mary Connaughton is Pioneer Institute’s Director of Government Transparency and is a member of the steering committee of the Coalition to Reform Our Legislature.
—Jeanne M. Kempthorne, Boston Herald, 15 July 2025
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 10 Sep. 2025.
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