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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The Safe Routes to School subcommittee has met and discussed ways of making streets around the schools safer for pedestrians.
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Moreover, the Appropriations subcommittee did vote to continue $31 million in funding through the Department of Education, which, of course, is facing its own problems.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Appropriations subcommittees would also have to approve the grant.
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Following up on a report by NBC News, Rep. Jamie Raskin, House Judiciary Committee ranking member, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a subcommittee ranking member, asked for an accounting of immigration enforcement actions since Jan. 20 involving U.S. citizens.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Moreover, the Appropriations subcommittee did vote to continue $31 million in funding through the Department of Education, which, of course, is facing its own problems.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Appropriations subcommittees would also have to approve the grant.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Feb. 2025
Following up on a report by NBC News, Rep. Jamie Raskin, House Judiciary Committee ranking member, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a subcommittee ranking member, asked for an accounting of immigration enforcement actions since Jan. 20 involving U.S. citizens.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
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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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