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standing committee

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Recent Examples of standing committee Observers will watch closely for whether a younger generation of cadres will get promoted into key positions of power, especially the party’s politburo and its standing committee, the equivalent of Xi’s inner circle. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 The most notable change to the new Central Committee list was the exclusion of Choe Ryong Hae, chairman of the standing committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly, who during an earlier part of Kim’s rule was seen as the second most powerful individual in Pyongyang. — ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026 Politburo standing committee member Cai Qi, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi and Vice Premier He Lifeng also attended the meeting along with the heads of China’s economic planning agency, finance ministry and commerce ministry. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for standing committee

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After that task force recommended closing at least three elementary schools and one middle school, a smaller steering committee reviewed individual schools, according to the district.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
The Harvey Awards steering committee is co-chaired by Lind, Nellie Kurtzman, who is Kurtzman’s daughter, and Chip Mosher.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

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Because the commission is advisory, the subcommittee can opt to bypass their recommendation and put the name before the City Council for approval.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Spragg’s housing subcommittee focused on increasing home ownership among racial minority groups.

— Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

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