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supervisory board

British  

noun

  1. a board of management of which nonmanagerial workers are members, having supervisory powers over some aspects of management decision-making

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The companies said the transaction was unanimously supported by both of their boards, the supervisory board of Argan and by key shareholders including Credit Agricole Assurances, through its subsidiary Predica.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Last week management at the 10-brand group began what could be a long and tough process of thrashing out job cuts in talks with the supervisory board as workers protested at plants nationwide.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Last week saw widespread protests at Volkswagen sites across the country, ahead of a meeting of VW's supervisory board, which includes labour representatives as well as company managers.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Labour representatives and the German state of Lower Saxony, both of whom take a dim view of plant closures, together hold more than half the seats on the supervisory board.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

He kept himself mostly in Heidelberg, and organized a supervisory board to aid in the disposition of the funds in accordance with the testator's intentions.

From Famous Americans of Recent Times by Parton, James

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