board of commissioners

American

noun

the administrative body of a county in many U.S. states, especially in the South and the West, having from two to seven elected members.

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The utility said that xAI’s construction of a substation wouldn’t impact residential rates, which are set by the utility’s board of commissioners and approved by the city council.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

Shapiro, like Posobiec, grew up in Montgomery County, and his 2011 election to its board of commissioners flipped control from a GOP stronghold to a reliably blue county.

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2025

He also served as president of the board of commissioners for the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles starting in 2011.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

Lawyers representing the county, the sheriff’s office, the board of commissioners, Sheriff Monroe, Mr. Fuda and Mr. Cantalamessa did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024

A royal board of commissioners were appointed to examine the affairs of the company, who reported unfavorably; and the king therefore ordered the company to surrender its charter.

From A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges by Lord, John

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