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

That provision paves the way for House Study Bill 550 that also passed out of the Iowa House subcommittee this week. —Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026

Trustees also agreed to form a closed-session subcommittee composed of the four board members present, excluding Becerra from participating. —Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026

Since 2020, Carlo has served the James Beard Foundation as a judge, host and member of its Broadcast Media Awards subcommittee, championing the heart and soul of American food. —Hugo Rojo, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Lummis chairs the Senate Banking Committee’s crypto subcommittee, and also guided the GENIUS Act to passage. —Talia Kaplan, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026

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