subcommission
/ˌsʌbkəˈmɪʃn/noun
1A warrant or charge which is subsidiary to or dependent on another. rare in later use.
2A subordinate group or body of commissioners; a part of a larger commission.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Francis Bacon (1561–1626), lord chancellor, politician, and philosopher. From sub- + commission.
- governable
- governableness
- governance
- governancy
- governante
- governation
- governatrice
- governeress
- governess
- governess car
- governess cart
- governessdom
- Governess-General
- governesshood
- governessing
- governess-less
- governess-like
- governess-pupil
- governess-ship
- governessy
- governing body
- governing class
- governless
- government
- governmental