steering committee
noun
: a managing or directing committee
specifically
: a committee that determines the order in which business will be taken up in a U.S. legislative body
Examples of steering committee in a Sentence
The CEO consulted with the project's steering committee and asked for a status report.
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Democrats are using their conferences and steering committee hearings to highlight doctors and other professionals, as well as emphasize their point that this fight is about healthcare.
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
In 1987, a UW-Madison steering committee focused on minority affairs called for the creation of ethnic studies programs, including Puerto Rican studies.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Members of the transitional government had little to say publicly after receiving copies of the draft constitution from the steering committee.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
The slides were part of a collaboration post with Thunberg, Yasmin Acar, a member of the steering committee of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition; the Gaza Sumud Flotilla and two other accounts.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
In 1987, a UW-Madison steering committee focused on minority affairs called for the creation of ethnic studies programs, including Puerto Rican studies.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Members of the transitional government had little to say publicly after receiving copies of the draft constitution from the steering committee.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
The slides were part of a collaboration post with Thunberg, Yasmin Acar, a member of the steering committee of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition; the Gaza Sumud Flotilla and two other accounts.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Steering committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steering%20committee. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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