standing committee


noun
  1. a permanent committee, as of a legislature, society, etc., intended to consider all matters pertaining to a designated subject.

  2. (initial capital letters) the highest policymaking body of the Chinese Communist Party, composed of top party leaders from the Politburo.

Origin of standing committee

1
First recorded in 1900–05

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standing committee

noun
  1. a permanent committee appointed to deal with a specified subject

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