standing committee

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as in steering committee

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Recent Examples of standing committee The most notable change to the new Central Committee list was the exclusion of Choe Ryong Hae, chairman of the standing committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly, who during an earlier part of Kim’s rule was seen as the second most powerful individual in Pyongyang. — ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026 Politburo standing committee member Cai Qi, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi and Vice Premier He Lifeng also attended the meeting along with the heads of China’s economic planning agency, finance ministry and commerce ministry. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for standing committee
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  1. steering committee
  2. subcommittee
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  • The plan was created by a steering committee who compiled public input gained through several open meetings and input from CMAP.
    — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • The board will hear the steering committee’s recommendations at its September meeting, then vote on closures at its October meeting.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of steering committee
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  • The plan passed a subcommittee vote in May with no dissenters.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • The House panel has been investigating Mills since August 2024, and established an investigative subcommittee to further investigate Mills in November 2025.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026
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