steering committee

noun

: a managing or directing committee

specifically : a committee that determines the order in which business will be taken up in a U.S. legislative body

Examples of steering committee in a Sentence

The CEO consulted with the project's steering committee and asked for a status report.

Recent Examples on the Web

Resident John Bellos is part of the resident steering committee working on the purchase effort and says this notice gives residents a deadline to work toward. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

The governing board convened on July 30, and the technical steering committee is forming next. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Bierman said the next step is forming a steering committee before seeking philanthropic, local, state and federal funding. — Hanna Kang, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

The plan was created by a steering committee who compiled public input gained through several open meetings and input from CMAP. — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for steering committee

• intercity
• lubricity
• pugnacity
• rhythmicity
• seismicity
• sphericity
• subcommittee
• tendinitis
• bitty
• city
• ditty
• gritty

Legal Definition

steering committee

noun

: a managing or directing committee

specifically : a committee that determines the order in which business will be taken up in a U.S. legislative body