board of trustees

noun

1. an appointed or elective board that supervises the affairs of a public or private organization:

   the board of trustees of the university; the art museum's board of trustees.

Word History and Origins

Origin of board of trustees¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Her future had been in doubt after the USC Board of Trustees in July offered her an extension on her five-year contract — but would not disclose the length or terms — as they reviewed her performance.

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USC Board of Trustees Chair Suzanne Nora Johnson expressed appreciation for Folt, saying she was hired at “one of the most important moments in the school’s history.”

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Incumbents were strongly ahead in all four races to serve on the Board of Trustees for the Los Angeles Community College District, according to early results Tuesday.

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The Board of Trustees seats are at large, which means all voters in the nearly 900-square-mile district chose a candidate for each seat.

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Community College District Board of Trustees election include activists, former and current faculty and staff members, and incumbent trustees.

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Related Words

• board of education