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

Committees have borne subcommittees, which have produced feasibility studies, amendments and hours of debate. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

The antitrust subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the SBA last month that included testimony from LeGeyt and sports commentator Clay Travis of Fox’s OutKick Media, among others. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 July 2026

The plan passed a subcommittee vote in May with no dissenters. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

The House panel has been investigating Mills since August 2024, and established an investigative subcommittee to further investigate Mills in November 2025. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for subcommittee

• committee
• permittee
• prakriti
• bitty
• city
• ditty
• gritty
• kitty
• nitty
• pity
• pretty
• smriti

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