standing committee

American  

noun

1. a permanent committee, as of a legislature, society, etc., intended to consider all matters pertaining to a designated subject.

2. (initial capital letters) the highest policymaking body of the Chinese Communist Party, composed of top party leaders from the Politburo.

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standing committee British  

noun

1. a permanent committee appointed to deal with a specified subject

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Etymology

Origin of standing committee

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

He was elected a member of one of China’s most prestigious political bodies, the standing committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.

From Reuters • Aug. 31, 2023

Zhao, 65, is expected to serve as the head of the National People’s Congress and its standing committee which handles most actual legislative work.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 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

He also served as chairman of both the standing committee on the playing rules and the 125th anniversary committee.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2023

Indeed, the particular lottery in question was to be officered by the standing committee on lotteries, whose official business was to "secure two and a half million pounds for his Majesty" by this means.

From A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) Aspects Of Recent Science by Williams, Henry Smith