board of supervisors

noun

1. the governing body of a county in many U.S. states, especially in the Midwest and the East, consisting of from 15 to 100 members elected from towns, townships, cities, or wards.

Example Sentences

Molina, then a member of the county Board of Supervisors, requested the repatriation records during her fight against Proposition 187 in the 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times

County has been governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors, which was fine when the region had more cows than people.

From Los Angeles Times

And in 2032, nine members will be elected to the Board of Supervisors, which should allow for more representation of the county’s geography, politics and ethnic diversity.

From Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors quickly and quietly rejected a chance to discuss improvements in governance and effectiveness.

From Los Angeles Times

Four times since 1962, voters have rejected ballot measures to expand the board of supervisors or add an elected county official.

From Los Angeles Times