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

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

But labour representatives and the German state of Lower Saxony -- both of whom take a dim view of possible plant closures -- together hold more than half the seats on VW's supervisory board.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Even Audi, controlled by Volkswagen since 1965 and wholly owned since 2020, maintains its own management board, 20-person supervisory board and all the trappings of an independent company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

The plan, which would be the biggest overhaul in the 89-year history of the 10-brand carmaker, is expected to be outlined at a supervisory board meeting next Thursday.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 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