subcommission
noun
sub·com·mis·sion
ˌsəb-kə-ˈmi-shən
variants
or sub-commission
plural subcommissions or sub-commissions
: a secondary or subordinate commission
Nobody from the city of Yakima's Historic Preservation Commission attended the commissioners meeting Tuesday morning. But the group discussed the A Street Buildings at its meeting last week and formed a two-person subcommission to examine it further.—Patrick D. Muir
Legislation broadly defines rights of persons with disabilities and provides for a national commission and regional subcommissions to promote their rights.—United States Department of State
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