board of supervisors

American

noun

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.

Example Sentences

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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

Scrivner resigned from the county board of supervisors in August.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

Requests for comment about Vargas’ resignation were not directly addressed by the board of supervisors.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025

Many references to the early privies in use on the courthouse grounds appear in both the court order books and the board of supervisors minute books.

From The Fairfax County Courthouse by Netherton, Ross De Witt

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