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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Officials from those agencies appeared before the House subcommittee to explain the potential impact of a Homeland Security shutdown.
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Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The statement discusses the incumbent’s involvement with other local planning groups and subcommittees in addition to LJCPA.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Sarandos testified before a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday, and was adamant in his testimony that the deal would be good for consumers.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
And President Gerald Ford appeared before a House Judiciary subcommittee at the Capitol about his pardon of Richard Nixon.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The statement discusses the incumbent’s involvement with other local planning groups and subcommittees in addition to LJCPA.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Sarandos testified before a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday, and was adamant in his testimony that the deal would be good for consumers.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
And President Gerald Ford appeared before a House Judiciary subcommittee at the Capitol about his pardon of Richard Nixon.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Subcommittee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcommittee. Accessed 15 Feb. 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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