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boardmanship

boardmanship noun: the skills or position of serving on a board.

Noun

boardmanship (uncountable)

  1. The skills or position of serving on a board.
    • In the photo below, Art Greene, LSBA assistant executive secretary, shown standing, cites the ethics of good boardmanship in an orientation […]1970, The Boardman, volumes 25-26, page 37
    • Recognition that inservice training and self-study are essential to effective boardmanship.2003, PSBA Bulletin, volume 67, page 19

Forms of boardmanship

alternative formboardsmanship

Origin of boardmanship

From boardman + -ship.

Questions about boardmanship

What does boardmanship mean?
Boardmanship means the skills or position of serving on a board.
What part of speech is boardmanship?
Boardmanship is a noun.

Words near boardmanship in the dictionary

  1. boardings
  2. boardless
  3. boardlike
  4. boardman
  5. Boardmans
  6. boardmanship
  7. boardmanships
  8. boardmen
  9. boardrider
  10. boardriders
  11. boardroom

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