noun

subcommittee

SUHB-kuh-mih-tee

noun

A smaller group formed from within a larger committee to handle a specific part of its work.

"The finance subcommittee reviews the budget before it goes to the full board."

"She was appointed to a subcommittee looking into workplace safety."

How to Use Subcommittee

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA smaller committee that reports to a bigger one.

Common pairings

form a subcommittee subcommittee chair sit on a subcommittee

subcommittees plural

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The finance _____ reviews the budget before it goes to the full board.

Simply sub- ("under") added to committee.

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