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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In the past, a planning board subcommittee advocated for transit on Del Mar Heights Road to connect to beaches, schools and to make connections to the Sorrento Valley Coaster station.
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The subcommittee recommended the Eighth Avenue project under its Tier 1 list, while Sixth Avenue was under Tier 2.
Bike advocates are also frustrated that these costly projects were chosen and more investment in new bike lanes wasn’t.
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The House budget bill has passed a key subcommittee vote but won't receive a vote from the full appropriations committee until after Congress's August recess.
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Nik Popli, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
In the past, a planning board subcommittee advocated for transit on Del Mar Heights Road to connect to beaches, schools and to make connections to the Sorrento Valley Coaster station.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
The subcommittee recommended the Eighth Avenue project under its Tier 1 list, while Sixth Avenue was under Tier 2.
Bike advocates are also frustrated that these costly projects were chosen and more investment in new bike lanes wasn’t.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025
The House budget bill has passed a key subcommittee vote but won't receive a vote from the full appropriations committee until after Congress's August recess.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025
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“Subcommittee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcommittee. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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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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