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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The current standing committee comprises 175 members and is chaired by Zhao Leji, who is also part of the Communist Party's politburo standing committee – China's equivalent of a cabinet.
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
Some details about the current standing committee members in order of their party rank:
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
On July 15,1656, Cromwell appointed a standing committee of officers and London merchants to take general cognizance of all matters that concerned "his Highness in Jamaica and the West Indies."
From British Committees, Commissions, and Councils of Trade and Plantations, 1622-1675 by Charles M. Andrews
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