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

Lyons, who was being questioned by lawmakers during a subcommittee hearing, pledged to post information about the deaths publicly on the agency’s website. —Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 15 May 2025

Jail transparency Bills calling for more transparency around deaths in county jail custody have not advanced from a subcommittee where they were considered on April 28. —Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025

Brown, a Glenwood resident since 1979, aims to establish a homeowners association and create a resident subcommittee focused on neighborhood watch, beautification, recreation, business networking, and health and wellness, according to campaign information on the Progress Party’s Facebook page. —Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025

At a recent Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing, Comptroller General Gene Dodaro indicated the Government Accountability Office has 39 impoundment investigations underway. —Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 12 May 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