subcommittee
noun
sub·com·mit·tee
ˈsəb-kə-ˌmi-tē 
ˌsəb-kə-ˈmi-
: a subdivision of a committee usually organized for a specific purpose
Examples of subcommittee in a Sentence
The Senate has formed a subcommittee to set up an investigation.
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The House Armed Services subcommittee is targeting Walz for misstatements about his time serving in the U.S. Army National Guard.
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Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
Commissioners had discussed such a move as far back as March 2023, at the first meeting of the public engagement subcommittee (and the fourth overall meeting of the ADCRC).
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2024
After taking public comment and debating the issue, the Brentwood City Council decided that a subcommittee should discuss it further before any decision is made.
Check back for updates.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024
But after the letter went out to members of the the House appropriations subcommittee, its chair, Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.), stripped $200 million — an installment of the full funding amount — in a draft budget bill.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
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Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
Commissioners had discussed such a move as far back as March 2023, at the first meeting of the public engagement subcommittee (and the fourth overall meeting of the ADCRC).
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2024
After taking public comment and debating the issue, the Brentwood City Council decided that a subcommittee should discuss it further before any decision is made.
Check back for updates.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024
But after the letter went out to members of the the House appropriations subcommittee, its chair, Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.), stripped $200 million — an installment of the full funding amount — in a draft budget bill.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
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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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