subcommission
noun
sub·com·mis·sion
ˌsəb-kə-ˈmi-shən 
variants
or sub-commission
plural subcommissions or sub-commissions
: a secondary or subordinate commission
Nobody from the city of Yakima's Historic Preservation Commission attended the commissioners meeting Tuesday morning. But the group discussed the A Street Buildings at its meeting last week and formed a two-person subcommission to examine it further.—
Patrick D. Muir
Patrick D. MuirLegislation broadly defines rights of persons with disabilities and provides for a national commission and regional subcommissions to promote their rights.—United States Department of State
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But several members of the subcommission said humankind’s upending of Earth was a far more sprawling story, one that might not even have a single start date across every part of the planet.
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Raymond Zhong,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2024
Cohen said there were several arguments both for and against the proposal raised during the six-week period of discussion by the subcommission, but declined to give further detail.
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Katie Hunt,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2024
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Raymond Zhong,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2024
Cohen said there were several arguments both for and against the proposal raised during the six-week period of discussion by the subcommission, but declined to give further detail.
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Katie Hunt,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2024
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“Subcommission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcommission. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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