county board
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of county board
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Projects now face a vote by the county board in an expanded review.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
Jim Barry, a county board member whose district includes Port Sheldon, sees problems.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025
Garman said the county’s lawyer assures him that no matter how rancorous the debate, the vote by the county board is symbolic: all that matters is the registrar’s certification.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024
Supervisor Hilda Solis, the other no vote on the county board, agreed, saying a ruling in Grants Pass’ favor would “open a can of worms.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2024
At seventeen she took county board examinations, which covered all the arts and sciences, and at eighteen she was teaching school at Peach Tree.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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