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

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supervisory board

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 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

Blume’s comments mark the first time Volkswagen has discussed the potential human and operational impact of a broad restructuring plan that executives shared with the company’s supervisory board on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

Then let there be elected a supervisory board of trusty guardians, men absolutely above the reproach of having played the concertina or plunked staccato tunes on a banjo.

From Old Fogy His Musical Opinions and Grotesques by Huneker, James