Word
subcommittee
Phoneticssub·com·mit·tee
US/ˈsəbkəˈmɪti/
UK/sˈʌbkəmˌɪtiː/
Definition
n. a smaller group of people chosen from a main committee to focus on a specific task. This group does the detailed work and then reports back to the larger group.
n. a subordinate committee composed of members from a larger parent committee, tasked with investigating or managing a specific area of responsibility. Typically reports findings or recommendations back to the full body for final approval.
Examples
“The subcommittee meets every Tuesday to discuss the new budget.”
“The main board formed a subcommittee to investigate the environmental impact of the proposed factory expansion.”
“After months of deliberation, the subcommittee on ethics submitted a comprehensive report detailing the necessary revisions to the organization's internal code of conduct.”
Examples
simple
“The subcommittee meets every Tuesday to discuss the new budget.”
contextual
“The main board formed a subcommittee to investigate the environmental impact of the proposed factory expansion.”
complex
“After months of deliberation, the subcommittee on ethics submitted a comprehensive report detailing the necessary revisions to the organization's internal code of conduct.”
Usage
Often takes the preposition 'on' to indicate its specific focus (e.g., 'a subcommittee on finance').
Real-World Examples
“A House commerce, justice and science subcommittee led by Trump’s Republican party responded by advancing its own Nasa budget proposal that would maintain the science projects the president has been aiming to eliminate.” “A council hearing subcommittee, made up of three councillors from Reform, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats, decided there had been no breach in a two-to-one vote.” Etymology
From sub- + committee.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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