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standing committees

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plural of standing committee

as in steering committees

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subcommittees

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Some selectors excluded from the 25-person selection committee could still serve on subcommittees for coach and contributor candidates.

— Mike Sando, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Two town council subcommittees began working on identifying options for finding the next town attorney, according to Moore’s August newsletter.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

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