county board
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of county board
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Nissen, then chair of the county board, said many people wanted a pause in refugees but were afraid to say so out of fear of being labeled racist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
Jim Barry, a county board member whose district includes Port Sheldon, sees problems.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025
The county board of supervisors held an election in November to fill the vacancy created by Scrivner’s resignation.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025
Last year, the county board of supervisors voted to require that many government buildings fly the Progress Pride flag throughout Pride month.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 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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