Noun
standing committee (plural standing committees)
An established parliamentary or congressional committee to which all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials and other matters regarding a defined scope of subjects get referred to and then returned to parliament or congress along with a recommended measure.
A 72-year-old former corporator in Nagpur, who was once the chairman of the civic bodys standing committee, now works as a security guard at a city-based institution in which he was a trustee in the past. Source: Internet
A BHUSD spokesperson told the Courier that the committee is not a standing committee; it will be convened when needed for a limited period of time. Source: Internet
Another important program is related to the rehabilitation of Chernobyl-affected territories,” said Marianna Shchetkina, the head of the Minsk office of the Standing Committee of the Union State. Source: Internet
Almost all standing committee meetings for transacting business must be open to the public unless the committee votes, publicly, to close the meeting. Source: Internet
American psychology gained status during World War I, during which a standing committee headed by Robert Yerkes administered mental tests (" Army Alpha " and " Army Beta ") to almost 1.8 million GIs. Source: Internet
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh cited difficulties in mustering quorum for the meeting of the Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change and sought permission to hold virtual meetings. Source: Internet