as in commission
a part of a committee that is organized for a certain purpose
The Senate has formed a subcommittee to set up an investigation.
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In September, SpaceX released a statement accusing the former administrator of the FAA, Michael Whitaker, of making inaccurate statements about SpaceX to a congressional subcommittee.
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2025
House Republicans announced the creation of a new subcommittee to investigate events before and after Jan. 6, 2021.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Shortly after the election, it was announced that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) will chair the subcommittee.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
The Safe Routes to School subcommittee has met and discussed ways of making streets around the schools safer for pedestrians.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2025
House Republicans announced the creation of a new subcommittee to investigate events before and after Jan. 6, 2021.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Shortly after the election, it was announced that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) will chair the subcommittee.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
The Safe Routes to School subcommittee has met and discussed ways of making streets around the schools safer for pedestrians.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Subcommittee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcommittee. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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