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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How much control, at this point, the subcommittee can exert over emoji denotation and connotation isn’t clear.
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Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
Her views echoed conclusions of a subcommittee of the panel tasked with looking more closely at jail issues related to behavioral health.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
In Chicago, a City Council subcommittee held a hearing soon after the January blowup in the capital, with Johnson ally Ald.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
On Tuesday, Republicans and Democrats sparred over DOGE's future at a DOGE subcommittee hearing, according to NextGov, a news site for federal IT workers.
—ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025
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Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
Her views echoed conclusions of a subcommittee of the panel tasked with looking more closely at jail issues related to behavioral health.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
In Chicago, a City Council subcommittee held a hearing soon after the January blowup in the capital, with Johnson ally Ald.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
On Tuesday, Republicans and Democrats sparred over DOGE's future at a DOGE subcommittee hearing, according to NextGov, a news site for federal IT workers.
—ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025
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Besides the historic nature of the farmhouse, the commission had also expressed interest in designating the property because of a possible slave dwelling on the site, according to Brian Clarke, vice chair of the county landmarks commission.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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The issue of agency commission has reared its head many times in private over the past few years, the source added.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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