subcommittee

American  

[suhb-kuh-mit-ee] / ˈsʌb kəˌmɪt i /

noun

1. a secondary committee appointed out of a main committee.

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subcommittee British  

/ ˈsʌbkəˌmɪtɪ /

noun

1. a distinct and often subordinate division of a committee

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Etymology

Origin of subcommittee

First recorded in 1600–10; sub- + committee

Example Sentences

Navy pilots seeing unexplained aerial phenomenon, then by a 2023 Congressional subcommittee hearing on the topic.

From Los Angeles Times

The attorney general has been called before a subcommittee to discuss her handling of the Epstein scandal?

From Salon

The hearing of the Senate Armed Services subcommittee featured senior military officials testifying on military readiness.

From Salon

But as a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing about shutdown impacts last week laid out, DHS does a great deal more than just immigration.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lutnick once again downplayed his relationship with the disgraced financier who was once his neighbor in New York City as he was questioned by Democrats during a subcommittee hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

From Los Angeles Times