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

Judge Singh’s ruling also removed Beasley Allen from the plaintiffs steering committee, which helps make decisions on behalf of all plaintiffs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

Hernandez is also a member of the steering committee.

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

At the time of the offences Iswaran was in the government's F1 steering committee and the chief negotiator on F1-related business matters.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025

His first clue that the charrette was going to be something entirely different from the meetings he had been attending for years occurred during the third gathering of the steering committee.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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