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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The ordinance outlines the number of people on the subcommittee, its duties, Open Meetings Act requirements, and how members will be appointed. —Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025

Comer issued subpoena to the DOJ for the Epstein files pursuant to a motion led by Democrats in a subcommittee in July, which was approved due to support from three Republicans. —Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025

In testimony last month before a Senate commerce subcommittee, the ATA acknowledged a driver shortage in the trucking industry. —Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025

The subcommittee, which would include Montgomery Steppe and Supervisor Paloma Aguirre, would review reports the CJJA provides to the Probation Department. —Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for subcommittee

• committee
• permittee
• prakriti
• atomicity
• catholicity
• ellipticity
• historicity
• mutuality
• bitty
• city
• ditty
• gritty

Kids Definition

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

Legal Definition

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