board of trustees
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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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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First recorded in 1800–10
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