subcommittee
noun/ˈsʌbkəˌmɪti/
Frequency rank: #8,063 most common English word
Meaning
a smaller committee formed from a larger committee to deal with a specific matter.
Example sentence
The council formed subcommittee to investigate the new housing proposals in detail.
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