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

At the tech company, my steering committee included the CHRO and senior HR leadership alongside vice presidents and senior cross-functional leaders, as needed. — Dr. Timothy J. Giardino, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Over the past four months, community members opposing the sale have protested, started a petition with over 7,000 signatures, as well as forming the coalition and steering committee. — Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

After that task force recommended closing at least three elementary schools and one middle school, a smaller steering committee reviewed individual schools, according to the district. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

The Harvey Awards steering committee is co-chaired by Lind, Nellie Kurtzman, who is Kurtzman’s daughter, and Chip Mosher. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 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