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subcommittee

[ suhb-kuh-mit-ee ]

noun

  1. a secondary committee appointed out of a main committee.


subcommittee

/ ˈʌəˌɪɪ /

noun

  1. a distinct and often subordinate division of a committee
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subcommittee1

First recorded in 1600–10; sub- + committee
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

“These experiences have instilled in me an appreciation for the importance of bipartisan consensus and working toward common ground,” he told a House subcommittee in October 2017.

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A bill that would have required voter ID and proof of citizenship in California was killed in a subcommittee Wednesday.

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The process was “a combination of analytical work using the available data and consideration of what is achievable,” said Sewill, who participated on the housing subcommittee.

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The decision by the subcommittee means Boluarte - whose approval ratings are in single digits - is shielded from impeachment proceedings while in power.

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Padilla is a member of the Judiciary Committee and chairs its immigration subcommittee.

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