board of supervisors

American  

noun

1. the governing body of a county in many U.S. states, especially in the Midwest and the East, consisting of from 15 to 100 members elected from towns, townships, cities, or wards.

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board of supervisors

In Maricopa County, election responsibilities are divided between the recorder and the board of supervisors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

Badat worked on a challenge to DeSoto County districts that were used for the county’s board of supervisors, school board, election commission, county constables and their judges.

From Salon ● May 16, 2026

She is the daughter-in-law of former Fifth District City Councilmember Zev Yaroslavsky, who later served on the county board of supervisors.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

I then went to Mabel Teng, my former colleague on the board of supervisors who was now the assessor-recorder of San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

I. The county treasurer shall receive an annual salary fixed by the "board of supervisors."

From Civil Government for Common Schools by Henry C. Northam

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