as in commission
a part of a committee that is organized for a certain purpose
The Senate has formed a subcommittee to set up an investigation.
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Recent Examples of subcommittee
In the House last year, Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, headed the powerful appropriations defense subcommittee.
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David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
The data is compelling enough that our subcommittee also proposed a pay increase for jury service.
—Harry Weller, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2025
The results shaped the work of a dozen subcommittees, which investigated issues in more depth.
—Bruce W. Dearstyne / Made By History, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
Gallego was the top Democrat on the Intelligence and Special Operations subcommittee in the House Armed Services Committee.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
The data is compelling enough that our subcommittee also proposed a pay increase for jury service.
—Harry Weller, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2025
The results shaped the work of a dozen subcommittees, which investigated issues in more depth.
—Bruce W. Dearstyne / Made By History, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
Gallego was the top Democrat on the Intelligence and Special Operations subcommittee in the House Armed Services Committee.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Subcommittee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcommittee. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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