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.
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Recent Examples of subcommittee
The city of Coronado has created a subcommittee to explore the pros and cons of joining one of the two community choice aggregation energy programs in the San Diego area.
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
He was questioned Tuesday by the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense and the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Menjivar said in a news release Tuesday that she was removed from a budget subcommittee due to her refusal to approve the Medi-Cal proposals, including an enrollment freeze for undocumented immigrants, and new premiums for the population.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Congresswoman Beatty currently serves on the exclusive House Committee on Financial Services as ranking member of the subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions.
—Forbes Under 30 Team, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
He was questioned Tuesday by the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense and the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Menjivar said in a news release Tuesday that she was removed from a budget subcommittee due to her refusal to approve the Medi-Cal proposals, including an enrollment freeze for undocumented immigrants, and new premiums for the population.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Congresswoman Beatty currently serves on the exclusive House Committee on Financial Services as ranking member of the subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions.
—Forbes Under 30 Team, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcommittee
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Ultimately, wildlife commissions have a responsibility to all state citizens—not simply the most vocal. FWC employs more than 2,000 full-time fish and wildlife experts, with many possessing advanced degrees.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The House bill would remove Martínez López, along with fellow ANC member Jingwen Sun, from the voter rolls and from their posts on the commission.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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Borrowers worry about being 'left in the lurch' The Education Department convened a panel of experts in the first week of July to help craft regulations to implement Trump's order.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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To set the tone, our first panel featured marketing pro Bozoma Saint John And Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in conversation about the state of beauty and resisting the threat of assimilation.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
4 July 2025
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“Subcommittee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcommittee. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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