subcommittee

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sub·com·mit·tee | \ ˈsəb-kə-ˌmi-tē

, ˌsəb-kə-ˈmi- \

Definition of subcommittee

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web The Epic case was discussed on Capitol Hill last month when a Senate antitrust subcommittee held a hearing examining the power of app stores. — Tim Higgins And Brent Kendall, WSJ, 2 May 2021 On Friday, the antitrust subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine proposals for Congress to help small publishers compete in the digital marketplace. — Nihal Krishan, Washington Examiner, 10 Mar. 2021 As a member of the Senate’s cybersecurity subcommittee, David Perdue has raised alarms that hackers from overseas pose a threat to U.S. computer networks. — New York Times, 2 Dec. 2020 Meanwhile, the House antitrust subcommittee recently concluded an extensive investigation into competition issues in tech that resulted in bipartisan agreement on the need to strengthen federal antitrust laws. — Gilad Edelman, Wired, 20 Oct. 2020 Last week, all three survivors and descendants made emotional testimonies before a U.S. House subcommittee asking that the Tulsa Race Massacre be acknowledged. — Paulina Cachero, Time, 29 May 2021 Back in 2007, a Judiciary subcommittee held a hearing on legislation authored by the late Congressman John Conyers of Michigan. — Donna M. Owens, Essence, 24 May 2021 Hughes Van Ellis told the subcommittee on Wednesday. — Chris Casteel, USA TODAY, 20 May 2021 In more than three hours of testimony before a House subcommittee, the chief executive, Robert G. Kramer, calmly acknowledged unsanitary conditions, including mold and peeling paint, at the Baltimore plant. — New York Times, 19 May 2021

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subcommittee

noun

English Language Learners Definition of subcommittee

: a part of a committee that is organized for a certain purpose

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subcommittee

noun

sub·com·mit·tee | \ ˈsəb-kə-ˌmi-tē

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