Synonyms of subcommittee

subcommittee

noun

as in commission

a part of a committee that is organized for a certain purpose

The Senate has formed a subcommittee to set up an investigation.

Related Words

• commission
• panel
• delegation
• standing committee
• steering committee
• mission
• council
• congress
• assembly
• synod
• body
• convocation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subcommittee

Nine new emojis will be released by the Unicode Consortium, the nonprofit responsible for approving new emojis, in spring 2027, Jennifer Daniel, chair of Unicode's emoji subcommittee, told USA TODAY. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Booker is the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary’s antitrust subcommittee. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 July 2026

When the presidential search resumed in March, the subcommittee started back up with similar membership, including one faculty member from each of the colleges and the vice president, president and past president of the faculty Senate. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026

McConnell had been expected to play a central role in that debate as chair of the Appropriations defense subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over military spending. — Nik Popli, Time, 13 July 2026