board of supervisors

American  

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.

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Example Sentences

A nuance in local laws helped developers construct data centers in areas zoned as office parks without input from the elected board of supervisors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Bass’s comments to CNN came after several other officials on L.A.’s city council and county board of supervisors, as well as city controller Kenneth Mejia, had called for Wasserman to step down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

But San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez, who oversees the jails, pushed back against the board of supervisors, and has said she won’t comply with the county policy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

Still, the slow count means residents are waiting to find out who will serve on local schools boards, the Clear Lake City Council and the county board of supervisors.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

Kent, county treasurer; Harmon Crandall, coroner; Nelson McCarty, district attorney; J. Freeland, clerk of board of supervisors.

From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by Folsom, William Henry Carman