steering committee
noun
: a managing or directing committee
specifically
: a committee that determines the order in which business will be taken up in a U.S. legislative body
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The CEO consulted with the project's steering committee and asked for a status report.
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Driving the news: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and his leadership team will decide on the membership of the steering committee this week, the three current co-chairs wrote in a letter first obtained by Axios.
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Carlson is part of the steering committee for what is known as a needs assessment, funded by a roughly $1.3 million HUD grant and meant to help homelessness organizations in Chicago and nearby suburbs coordinate and adjust their services to the needs of the young people who use them.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2024
Iswaran was an adviser to the Singapore Grand Prix’s steering committee, while Ong, 78, owns the rights to the race.
—Reuters, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
The initial steering committee is in the process of giving way to a board of directors, who will be elected next month.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Sep. 2024
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Carlson is part of the steering committee for what is known as a needs assessment, funded by a roughly $1.3 million HUD grant and meant to help homelessness organizations in Chicago and nearby suburbs coordinate and adjust their services to the needs of the young people who use them.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2024
Iswaran was an adviser to the Singapore Grand Prix’s steering committee, while Ong, 78, owns the rights to the race.
—Reuters, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
The initial steering committee is in the process of giving way to a board of directors, who will be elected next month.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Steering committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steering%20committee. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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