subcommittee
noun
sub·com·mit·tee
ˈsəb-kə-ˌmi-tē 
ˌsəb-kə-ˈmi-
: a subdivision of a committee usually organized for a specific purpose
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The Senate has formed a subcommittee to set up an investigation.
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On Tuesday morning, Andrade is planning to question three Hope Florida officials about the transaction during his subcommittee meeting.
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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In 1954, the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary was faced with allegations that one subcommittee’s staff was largely made up of lesbians whose interpersonal drama was hurting office morale.
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Following the national title game, a House subcommittee will hold a hearing Tuesday on labor relations in college athletics.
—Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
To dial in what’s happening at the shelter, the City Council agreed to form a subcommittee that will include the mayor and a council member who, along with the city’s staff, will review the shelter, its services, and its future.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
In 1954, the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary was faced with allegations that one subcommittee’s staff was largely made up of lesbians whose interpersonal drama was hurting office morale.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subcommittee
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“Subcommittee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcommittee. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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subcommittee
noun
sub·com·mit·tee
ˈsəb-kə-ˌmit-ē
ˌsəb-kə-ˈmit-ē
: a part of a committee usually organized for a certain purpose
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subcommittee
noun
sub·com·mit·tee
ˈsəb-kə-ˌmi-tē
: a subdivision of a committee that is assigned a portion of the committee's jurisdiction, holds hearings, amends legislation, and reports to the committee
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