subcommittee
noun
sub·com·mit·tee
ˈsəb-kə-ˌmi-tē 
ˌsəb-kə-ˈmi-
: a subdivision of a committee usually organized for a specific purpose
Examples of subcommittee in a Sentence
The Senate has formed a subcommittee to set up an investigation.
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Stocks on the list are selected by a subcommittee designated by the bank’s Investment Review Committee for each region.
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
But Shinawatra was set as the head of a subcommittee, reporting directly to the previous prime minister, that was empowered to fast-track reforms to the feature film and long-form documentary sectors.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
What's next: A MAC subcommittee will review how area governments can work together to resolve homelessness, Boesen said in last week's meeting.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
When the dean of UC Berkeley School of Law came before a subcommittee chaired by Alatorre to ask for more money, Alatorre told him the school needed to institute affirmative action first.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
But Shinawatra was set as the head of a subcommittee, reporting directly to the previous prime minister, that was empowered to fast-track reforms to the feature film and long-form documentary sectors.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
What's next: A MAC subcommittee will review how area governments can work together to resolve homelessness, Boesen said in last week's meeting.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
When the dean of UC Berkeley School of Law came before a subcommittee chaired by Alatorre to ask for more money, Alatorre told him the school needed to institute affirmative action first.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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subcommittee
noun
sub·com·mit·tee
ˈsəb-kə-ˌmit-ē
ˌsəb-kə-ˈmit-ē
: a part of a committee usually organized for a certain purpose
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subcommittee
noun
sub·com·mit·tee
ˈsəb-kə-ˌmi-tē
: a subdivision of a committee that is assigned a portion of the committee's jurisdiction, holds hearings, amends legislation, and reports to the committee
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