standing committee
noun
a permanent committee, as of a legislature, society, etc., intended to consider all matters pertaining to a designated subject.
(initial capital letters)
the highest policymaking body of the Chinese Communist Party, composed of top party leaders from the Politburo.
Origin of standing committee
First recorded in 1900–05
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British Dictionary definitions for standing committee
standing committee
noun
a permanent committee appointed to deal with a specified subject