board of trustees
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of board of trustees
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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Seven candidates are vying for Seat 4 on the board of trustees for the Los Angeles Community College District, where they will oversee some 200,000 students and an annual budget around $10 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Tuesday night, Cornell’s president, provost and chair of the board of trustees wrote a letter to the Cornell community addressing the uproar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Its position stemmed from a declaration made by preservationist Alison Hoagland, who lives in Washington DC and serves on the trust's board of trustees.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Vinita Prabhakar filed a federal lawsuit against South Florida State College President Fred Hawkins and the school’s board of trustees, arguing her dismissal violated her First Amendment rights and academic freedom.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
And where was the chairman of Swanburne’s board of trustees during all this?
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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