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sub⋅com⋅mit⋅tee

  [suhb-kuh-mit-ee]
–noun
a secondary committee appointed out of a main committee.
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Origin:
1600–10; sub- + committee
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sub·com·mit·tee   (sŭb'kə-mĭt'ē)   
n.  A subordinate committee composed of members appointed from a main committee.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: sub·com·mit·tee
Pronunciation: 's&b-k&-"mi-tE
Function: noun
: a subdivision of a committee that is assigned a portion of the committee's jurisdiction, holds hearings, amends legislation, and reports to the committee
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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