subcommittee
noun
sub·com·mit·tee
ˈsəb-kə-ˌmi-tē 
ˌsəb-kə-ˈmi-
: a subdivision of a committee usually organized for a specific purpose
Examples of subcommittee in a Sentence
The Senate has formed a subcommittee to set up an investigation.
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Government shutdowns are a relatively recent phenomenon The appropriations process is notoriously complicated, with each of 12 House and Senate subcommittees required to produce a bill to fund particular areas of the government.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
The subcommittee made the recommendation after nearly 20 minutes of discussion.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2025
An indication of congressional thinking was given recently by a senator from Oklahoma, who spoke with some authority as a member of the appropriations subcommittee that handles Army and Navy requests for money.
—John Fischer, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Historically, most of ACIP’s work assessing the safety and effectiveness of vaccines has been done in 11 subcommittees, or work groups.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
The subcommittee made the recommendation after nearly 20 minutes of discussion.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2025
An indication of congressional thinking was given recently by a senator from Oklahoma, who spoke with some authority as a member of the appropriations subcommittee that handles Army and Navy requests for money.
—John Fischer, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Historically, most of ACIP’s work assessing the safety and effectiveness of vaccines has been done in 11 subcommittees, or work groups.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 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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