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

In October, a subcommittee formed by Lawson-Remer to study the county’s finances began trying to hire a consultant to poll voters on the question. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025

The subcommittee will collaborate with city departments, schools, businesses and community partners to analyze local injury and crash data involving e-bikes and scooters and identify opportunities to strengthen safety regulations. —Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 22 Dec. 2025

Thompson is the top Democrat on the House Ways and Means tax subcommittee. —David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025

But while Simmons and other industry figures argued for the equity of performers, Henry Hinton, president and CEO of small broadcast radio company Inner Banks Media, presented a different viewpoint to the senate subcommittee. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Dec. 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