governing board

Other forms: governing boards

Definitions of governing board
  1. noun
    a board that manages the affairs of an institution
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    types:
    board of regents
    a committee of university officers who have general supervision over the welfare and conduct of students
    board of trustees
    a governing board elected or appointed to direct the policies of an educational institution
    type of:
    board
    a committee having supervisory powers
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