superboard
superboard noun: a consolidated governing board set up in place of several lesser boards.
Noun
superboard (plural superboards)
- A consolidated governing board set up in place of several lesser boards.
- States such as North Carolina, Louisiana, and Wisconsin have consolidated power over state college policy in superboards in an attempt to improve efficiency.1972, University Register, volume 2, University of Virginia
- Several problems seemed to have resulted in the creation of the superboards. The first was the perceived wasteful and needless duplication of programs by different agencies within the same denomination.1977, Paul A. Mickey, Robert Leroy Wilson, What new creation?, page 142
Forms of superboard
| plural | superboards |
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Origin of superboard
From super- + board.
Questions about superboard
- What does superboard mean?
- Superboard means a consolidated governing board set up in place of several lesser boards.
- What part of speech is superboard?
- Superboard is a noun.
- What is the plural of superboard?
- The plural of superboard is superboards.
Words near superboard in the dictionary
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