subcommittee

noun

sub·​com·​mit·​tee ˈsəb-kə-ˌmi-tē How to pronounce subcommittee (audio)
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.
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The epiphany of common sense came late in an otherwise tedious congressional subcommittee hearing, and from a Democrat, Representative Jim Costa. Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 19 June 2025 The subcommittee’s draft work plan calls for preparing a white paper later this year and then presenting its results before the city council in November or December. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025 The hearing caps off Hegseth’s long week on Capitol Hill, which began on Tuesday with a relatively quiet House Appropriations defense subcommittee hearing. Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 13 June 2025 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee oversight hearing on the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for subcommittee

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of subcommittee was in 1606

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“Subcommittee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcommittee. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

subcommittee

noun
sub·​com·​mit·​tee ˈsəb-kə-ˌmit-ē How to pronounce subcommittee (audio)
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 How to pronounce subcommittee (audio)
: a subdivision of a committee that is assigned a portion of the committee's jurisdiction, holds hearings, amends legislation, and reports to the committee

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