steering committee

noun

: a managing or directing committee
specifically : a committee that determines the order in which business will be taken up in a U.S. legislative body

Examples of steering committee in a Sentence

The CEO consulted with the project's steering committee and asked for a status report.
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Typically the subcommittee positions are announced in January after the Republican steering committee picks the new chair or ranking member. Victoria Knight, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024 On Tuesday, Perkins Eastman representative Nate Morris recommended that MPS form steering committees including students, parents, teachers and others to help address those issues and others. Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024 Baker is on the steering committee of that organization. Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024 The company also set up a steering committee to assess potential use cases and match them to business objectives. John Kell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for steering committee 

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of steering committee was in 1887

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“Steering committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steering%20committee. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

steering committee

noun
: a managing or directing committee
specifically : a committee that determines the order in which business will be taken up in a U.S. legislative body

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