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

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standing committee

"We need to go through our existing processes, namely, a standing committee, or the synods that we have in each of the provinces, rather than doing it outside of these processes."

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

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

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

This organization shall elect, at its annual meeting in January, a standing committee of arbitration, consisting of five members, to serve one year.

From 30,000 Locked Out. The Great Strike of the Building Trades in Chicago. by Beeks, James C.