board of trustees
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of board of trustees
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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A petition addressed to the president, provost and board of trustees by an alumni group, signed by more than 4,000 people, urged Yale to resist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Rosie Hicks, vice chair of the charity's board of trustees, said it was a challenging time for all charities and the trust was receiving fewer donations and legacies.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
In December, President Trump’s name was installed on the exterior of the center the day after his handpicked board of trustees voted to change the institution’s name to the “Trump-Kennedy Center.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
The transaction is slated to close in the third quarter and has received unanimous approval from Whitestone’s board of trustees.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
But surely the new board of trustees could not have altered things so much, so quickly?
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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