steering committee
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈstɪrɪŋ kəˈmɪti/
- Formal
:
comité directivo
- As the project progressed, the steering committee made crucial decisions to keep it on track.
- steering committee members
- steering committee meetings
- chair of the steering committee
Peter Thiel is on the steering committee of the Bilderberg Group.
- Peter Thiel is on the steering committee of the Bilderberg Group.
Examples
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Appointing a representative and inclusive steering committee is a best practice.
Academic text (2017) -
But when the scientists brought the steering committee members up to the test plots, the committee was convinced.
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The authors of this article were the steering committee that was formed to guide the process.
Academic text (1996) -
However, this was overlooked first by the steering committee and later by the lay panel.
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For example, policies and procedures regarding online education were initially developed by a steering committee of faculty members, staff members, and administrators.
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A state steering committee wrote common curriculum goals incorporating the seven essential learning skills.
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However, they did not have a unified steering committee to present a common front in the negotiations prior to March 1983.
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Her statistical work greatly assisted the steering committee in identifying the most significant goal statements.
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The steering committee asked organizations and schools to sign endorsements for the National Agenda Project.
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The Center offers a listserv, P2 member meetings, steering committee meetings, and a website.
Academic text (1998)
How Decisive
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5.2
17
3.4
- Formal
7
3.4
- Formal
48
4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a group chosen to organize or direct activities' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'steering' (directing) with 'committee' (a group). This is a straightforward noun+noun compound that follows common cross-linguistic patterns (e.g., comité de dirección, comité de pilotage), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Steering committee may come from the image of a small group holding the steering wheel of a ship or car to choose the direction for everyone. So, a steering committee is a small committee set up to 'guide' or 'direct' the work of a larger group.