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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The think tank is currently led by a steering committee of volunteers, including producer and director Filson Ali, director Veronique Doumbé, producer Helene Granqvist, producer Emile Hertling Péronard, and director Johanna Makabi, alongside Mosch and Thomas.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Hernandez is also a member of the steering committee.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The committee found the building, which is across from Texas Wesleyan University and along a main thoroughfare on East Rosedale, to be an ideal location, said Barnett, co-chair of the organization’s steering committee.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Sue Rose, the communications lead and a member of the Indivisible McHenry County steering committee, said the group worked for several weeks trying to arrange the gathering.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Hernandez is also a member of the steering committee.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The committee found the building, which is across from Texas Wesleyan University and along a main thoroughfare on East Rosedale, to be an ideal location, said Barnett, co-chair of the organization’s steering committee.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Sue Rose, the communications lead and a member of the Indivisible McHenry County steering committee, said the group worked for several weeks trying to arrange the gathering.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Steering committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steering%20committee. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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