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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Plans to repeal a law requiring later middle and high school start times by 2026 took a left turn Wednesday, as a Florida House subcommittee rewrote a bill that already had won strong support in two Senate hearings. —Jeffrey S. Solochek, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025

The remarks sparked an outcry from Rep. Bill Keating (Mass.), the top Democrat on the subcommittee, who demanded a correction. —Mike Lillis, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025

However, as McBride started her line of questioning, Rep. Bill Keating, D-Mass., the ranking member of the subcommittee, interjected. —Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025

State of play: A Senate Agriculture subcommittee held a hearing on the legislation Thursday morning. —Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for subcommittee

• committee
• permittee
• prakriti
• atomicity
• catholicity
• ellipticity
• historicity
• mutuality
• bitty
• city
• ditty
• gritty

Kids Definition

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

Legal Definition

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