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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Kowalski, who is helping the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority with setting up the TDDs around South Shore Line train stations, gave an update Wednesday at a quarterly meeting of the TDD steering committee.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Who will provide the oversight that came from a federal steering committee?
—Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
The steering committee is set to meet in coming weeks to tap who will serve as chairs and sit on panels, with lawmakers ramping up jockeying for key roles.
—Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Richter dug into options for facility changes within each of the district’s 13 regions, known as pyramids, reviewed by two groups of district stakeholders: the community task force and steering committee.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Who will provide the oversight that came from a federal steering committee?
—Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
The steering committee is set to meet in coming weeks to tap who will serve as chairs and sit on panels, with lawmakers ramping up jockeying for key roles.
—Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Richter dug into options for facility changes within each of the district’s 13 regions, known as pyramids, reviewed by two groups of district stakeholders: the community task force and steering committee.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Steering committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steering%20committee. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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