steering committee

American  

noun

1. a committee, especially of a deliberative or legislative body, charged with preparing the agenda of a session.

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steering committee British  

noun

1. a committee set up to prepare and arrange topics to be discussed, the order of business, etc, for a legislative assembly or other body

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Etymology

Origin of steering committee

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

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steering committee

“The steering committee supports the strategy of independence of Commerzbank AG and rejects the aggressive approach of UniCredit,” the government said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

They came from as far away as Florida, Georgia and Chicago as members of the steering committee for Mijente, a national grassroots group that organizes activism within Latino and Chicano communities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026

"It has to do with the availability of cars," Ellen Hiep, a member of the Global EV Alliance steering committee, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025

He led a group to promote the Belt and Road initiative - a key Chinese trade and infrastructure project - and headed a steering committee on the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025

She and C. P. Ellis, leader of the Durham chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, had been nominated to co-chair the school charrette program at a meeting of the steering committee that night.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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