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Noun
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(n)
directorate
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board of directors
(a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution)
direct hyponym
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full hyponym
member holonym
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(n)
board
(a committee having supervisory powers)
"the board has seven members"
S:
(n)
appeal board
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appeals board
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board of appeals
(a board of officials that are not judicial but are appointed to hear appeals)
S:
(n)
board of selectmen
(a board of officials elected to administer the public business of a New England town)
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(n)
Federal Reserve Board
(the seven-member board governing the Federal Reserve System)
S:
(n)
governing board
(a board that manages the affairs of an institution)
S:
(n)
directorate
,
board of directors
(a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution)
S:
(n)
advisory board
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planning board
(a board appointed to advise the chief administrator)
S:
(n)
draft board
(a board to select personnel for involuntary military service)
S:
(n)
school board
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board of education
(a board in charge of local public schools)
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(n)
zoning board
(a board of officials who divide an area into zones that are subject to different restrictions)