Definition of subcommittee
: 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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The agency was having difficulty receiving returns from tax preparers, including large companies such as TurboTax maker Intuit Inc. and H&R Block Inc., Mr. Kautter told House subcommittees on Tuesday.
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At the end of Obama’s presidency, Culberson had risen to chair of the Appropriations subcommittee that sets NASA’s budget, and the Europa Clipper had become an official NASA program.
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The Medical Subcommittee recommends a process be established for a subcommittee of the board to review and approve additional conditions on a continous basis.
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Backpage had shut down its adult section in January 2017, the same day Lacey, Larkin and other Backpage executives testified at a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing.
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In December, the House Committee on Ethics announced the formation of a new subcommittee to investigate the allegations against Farenthold, and Farenthold promised to retire at the end of his term.
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An Academy subcommittee led by David Rubin began investigating the claims in mid-March.
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Alaska's two Republican U.S. senators, Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, are both interested in reviewing elements of the law, and Sullivan plans to hold a subcommittee hearing on the issue, a spokesman said.
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But Kentucky Medicaid Commissioner Stephen Miller told the legislative human services budget subcommittee last week that the state will see no savings from the changes in the next two budget years.
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First Known Use of subcommittee
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SUBCOMMITTEE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of subcommittee for English Language Learners
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: a part of a committee that is organized for a certain purpose
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legal Definition of subcommittee
: 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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