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board of trustees
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noun
an appointed or elective board that supervises the affairs of a public or private organization: the board of trustees of the university; the art museum's board of trustees.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of board of trustees
First recorded in 1800–10
Words nearby board of trustees
board of estimate, board of health, board of supervisors, board of trade, Board of Trade Unit, board of trustees, boardroom, board rule, boardsailing, board school, board shorts
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