subcommittee
Delegated working group
A subcommittee is a smaller group formed from a larger committee to handle a specific task or topic.
Legislative bodies commonly use subcommittees to examine bills in detail before the full committee considers them: The subcommittee held hearings on the proposed regulations.
The prefix sub- indicates subordination to the parent committee.
Formal authoritative directive
- agendaFormal discussion list
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- scopeExtent or range
- assignmentsAllocated duties or tasks
delegation · implementation · execution · planning · prioritization · responsibilities · initiative · project
Single-person sitting furniture
- vice-chairSecond-ranking committee officer
- memberOne who belongs
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
- membershipState of belonging
appointment · composition · formation · dissolution · reconvene · convene · caucus · panel
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- policyAdopted principle of action
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
congressional · senate · legislative · jurisdiction · authority · charter · compliance · amendment
Advised course of action
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- counselExpert guidance offered
- adviceGuidance on decisions
input · feedback · expertise · analysis · evaluation · assessment · review · report
Of specific methods
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- sectorDistinct division of whole
- nicheRecessed wall space
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
investigation · inquiry · study · examination · audit · fact-finding · budget · finance
mandate
Formal authoritative directive
- agendaFormal discussion list
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- scopeExtent or range
assignments · delegation · implementation · execution · planning · prioritization · responsibilities · initiative · project · operations
chair
Single-person sitting furniture
- vice-chairSecond-ranking committee officer
- memberOne who belongs
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
membership · appointment · composition · formation · dissolution · reconvene · convene · caucus · panel · steering
oversight
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- policyAdopted principle of action
regulation · congressional · senate · legislative · jurisdiction · authority · charter · compliance · amendment · ratification
recommendation
Advised course of action
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- counselExpert guidance offered
advice · input · feedback · expertise · analysis · evaluation · assessment · review · report · deliberation
technical
Of specific methods
expertise · investigation · inquiry · study · examination · audit · fact-finding · budget · finance · appropriations
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- governancegovernance, government, democracy, vote, parliament
- "Sub-" wordssubway, submarine, subtract, subject, suburb
- government bodiesagency, bureau, legislature, department, ministry
- meetingsmeeting, AGM, meet, attendee, meetings
- official gatheringsparliament, senate, council, legislature, convention
subcommitteeplenary
Absolute and entire
general assembly · standing committee · legislature · parliament · full body