sub-committee

The sub-committee meets to review the budget proposal.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A smaller group within a committee: "sub-committee" refers to a smaller committee formed from members of a larger committee to handle a specific task or area of work.
   • A subsidiary body: It is a group that reports to the main committee and focuses on particular issues, such as finance, policy, or research.

Usage Examples

• (A smaller group within the main committee dedicated to financial matters.)
• (A specialized group formed to address environmental issues.)
• (The smaller group reported to the larger committee.)

Advanced Usage

• "to form a sub-committee": to create a smaller group from the main committee.

  • The board decided to form a sub-committee to investigate the complaint. (They established a focused group for a specific task.)

• "to chair a sub-committee": to lead or preside over a sub-committee.

  • He will chair the sub-committee on education reform. (He will be the leader of that smaller group.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sub-committee (noun): also spelled without a hyphen as "subcommittee" (both forms are common).
• Subcommittee membership (noun phrase): the state of being a member of a sub-committee.
  • Her sub-committee membership requires her to attend monthly meetings.

Synonyms

• Panel: a small group of people selected for a specific purpose.
• Working group: a team formed to work on a particular task or project.
• Task force: a temporary group formed to address a specific problem or mission.

Related Idioms

• "On the sub-committee": serving as a member of such a group.

  • She is on the sub-committee for fundraising. (She serves on that smaller committee.)

• "Sub-committee report": a document produced by the sub-committee summarizing its work.

  • The sub-committee report was approved by the main committee. (The findings were accepted.)