governing board
1governing board — noun a board that manages the affairs of an institution • Hypernyms: ↑board • Hyponyms: ↑board of regents, ↑board of trustees • Member Meronyms: ↑regent, ↑trustee …
2governing — UK US /ˈɡʌvənɪŋ/ adjective [before noun] GOVERNMENT ► the management or control of the activities of a particular country, region, or organization: »a governing board/coalition/council/party → See also GOVERNING BODY(Cf. ↑governing body) …
3Board of governors — A board of governors is usually the governing board of a public entity.Many public services, such as universities or federal independent agencies are created as corporations owned by governnment. The British Broadcasting Corporation was managed… …
4board — Synonyms and related words: American Stock Exchange, Amex, Areopagus, British Cabinet, C ration, K ration, L, R, Sanhedrin, US Cabinet, Wall Street, aboard, accommodate, accommodation, accommodations, acting area, advisers, advisory body,… …
5board of trustees — noun a governing board elected or appointed to direct the policies of an educational institution (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑governing board * * * an appointed or elective board that supervises the affairs of a public or private organization: the… …
6board of supervisors — a county governing board in many states of the United States often having as many as 50 members elected proportionally from the county s cities, towns, townships, or wards compare board of commissioners * * * the governing body of a county in… …
7Board — The Board of Directors of the exchange, or any other body acting in lieu of and with the authority of the Board. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary * * * ▪ I. US /bɔːd/ noun ► [C or S] (also board of directors) MANAGEMENT, WORKPLACE the group… …
8Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy — The United States National Academy of Sciences Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP) is a board of the United States National Academy of Sciences. The mandate of the Board is to integrate understanding of scientific,… …
9board member — noun a member of a governing board • Hypernyms: ↑member, ↑fellow member • Member Holonyms: ↑board …
10board of regents — noun a committee of university officers who have general supervision over the welfare and conduct of students (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑governing board …
