county board
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of county board
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Example Sentences
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She is the daughter-in-law of former Fifth District City Councilmember Zev Yaroslavsky, who later served on the county board of supervisors.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
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
Scrivner resigned from the county board of supervisors in August.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025
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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