subcommittee
noun
sub·com·mit·tee
ˈsəb-kə-ˌmi-tē 
ˌsəb-kə-ˈmi-
: a subdivision of a committee usually organized for a specific purpose
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The Senate has formed a subcommittee to set up an investigation.
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The results shaped the work of a dozen subcommittees, which investigated issues in more depth.
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Bruce W. Dearstyne / Made By History, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
Gallego was the top Democrat on the Intelligence and Special Operations subcommittee in the House Armed Services Committee.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
It was spearheaded by Representative Barry Loudermilk of Georgia, the chairman of the oversight subcommittee.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Huffman won the committee vote, despite Grijalva’s endorsement of Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), the top Democrat on the panel’s oversight subcommittee, for the role.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
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Bruce W. Dearstyne / Made By History, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
Gallego was the top Democrat on the Intelligence and Special Operations subcommittee in the House Armed Services Committee.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
It was spearheaded by Representative Barry Loudermilk of Georgia, the chairman of the oversight subcommittee.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Huffman won the committee vote, despite Grijalva’s endorsement of Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), the top Democrat on the panel’s oversight subcommittee, for the role.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 16 Dec. 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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