standing committee
Americannoun
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a permanent committee, as of a legislature, society, etc., intended to consider all matters pertaining to a designated subject.
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(initial capital letters) the highest policymaking body of the Chinese Communist Party, composed of top party leaders from the Politburo.
noun
Etymology
Origin of standing committee
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Real influence lies within a smaller standing committee elected from congress delegates, which meets every couple of months.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
He will meet Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, and the chairman of the standing committee of the National People's Congress, Zhao Leji.
From Reuters ● Jun. 22, 2023
Zhao, 66, was made head of the National People’s Congress and its standing committee, which handles most actual legislative work.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
The parliament on Sunday also proposed amendments to a lawmaking procedure during an emergency that would allow its decision-making standing committee to skip multiple rounds of discussion before passing legislation.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 5, 2023
The association for many years had had a standing committee on the subject, which was finally dropped because it was believed that the law could not possibly be obtained.
From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V by Ida Husted Harper
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