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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An indication of congressional thinking was given recently by a senator from Oklahoma, who spoke with some authority as a member of the appropriations subcommittee that handles Army and Navy requests for money.
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John Fischer, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Historically, most of ACIP’s work assessing the safety and effectiveness of vaccines has been done in 11 subcommittees, or work groups.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Luna's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets was established in February 2025 and is a separate House Oversight subcommittee from the one that last held a hearing on UFOs in November.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
That same subcommittee will also commission a different $250,000 study on the economic impacts of the pollution for South County residents within the next year, Aguirre said.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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John Fischer, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Historically, most of ACIP’s work assessing the safety and effectiveness of vaccines has been done in 11 subcommittees, or work groups.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Luna's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets was established in February 2025 and is a separate House Oversight subcommittee from the one that last held a hearing on UFOs in November.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
That same subcommittee will also commission a different $250,000 study on the economic impacts of the pollution for South County residents within the next year, Aguirre said.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Subcommittee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcommittee. Accessed 22 Sep. 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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