board of trustees

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of board of trustees¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

It operates independently with its own board of trustees, relying on public donations and other partners to fund its work.

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Mr. George announced Monday he is resigning from the Heritage Foundation’s board of trustees.

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The alarming news concerned a shady character who had recently joined the Swanburne board of trustees.

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You may be interested to know that, while I was abroad, a certain Judge Quinzy was appointed to the board of trustees.

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A cascade of at least eight resignations from the museum’s board of trustees — nearly one-third of its membership — has occurred since spring.

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