subcommittee
noun
sub·com·mit·tee
ˈsəb-kə-ˌmi-tē 
ˌsəb-kə-ˈmi-
: a subdivision of a committee usually organized for a specific purpose
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The Senate has formed a subcommittee to set up an investigation.
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
It is fully documented by the 25 misconduct counts approved by a House ethics subcommittee.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty appointed a subcommittee to determine how the plaza should be renamed.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The foundation’s judges and awards subcommittee members – the latter a volunteer group of industry professionals, academics, writers and reviewers that changes every year – also search on their own.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
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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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