standing committees

Definition of standing committeesnext
plural of standing committee

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing committees
subcommittees
Noun
  • 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
  • Pol said the task force would like to encompass as much of the state as possible, and as more counties are added, create subcommittees of the task force.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Standing committees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20committees. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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