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

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 • Nov. 13, 2024

Last year, the board of supervisors learned that the foundation had gone into “delinquent” status with the California Department of Justice, which regulates charities, because of missing paperwork.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2024

It was organized as a town in 1858, John P. Owens being chairman of the first board of supervisors.

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