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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If Republicans hold the House: Rep. Bob Latta, chair of the tech subcommittee, and Rep. Brett Guthrie, chair of the health subcommittee, are vying for the top spot.
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Maria Curi, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
After the request of the subcommittee for the Health and Consumer Affairs Commission in 2021, the Ministry of Health of Spain introduced last week a draft royal decree for a public hearing that seeks to regulate medical cannabis.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
That subcommittee produced the current Math and ELA standards for Arizona.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
This month, a House subcommittee held a hearing on the progress made on that legislation, and heard startling anecdotes about problems in the system.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2024
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Maria Curi, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
After the request of the subcommittee for the Health and Consumer Affairs Commission in 2021, the Ministry of Health of Spain introduced last week a draft royal decree for a public hearing that seeks to regulate medical cannabis.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
That subcommittee produced the current Math and ELA standards for Arizona.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
This month, a House subcommittee held a hearing on the progress made on that legislation, and heard startling anecdotes about problems in the system.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2024
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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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