subcommission

/ˌsʌbkəˈmɪʃən/
noun
  1. A smaller group or committee that is part of a larger commission, formed to handle a specific task or area of work.
    • The United Nations created a subcommission to study climate change effects in the Arctic.
    • The school board's subcommission on curriculum met every Tuesday to review new textbooks.
    • After the main commission approved the budget, the subcommission on education allocated funds to each school.
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