Noun
board of supervisors (plural boards of supervisors)
(US) The elected governing body of a county in certain states, which often has executive as well as legislative powers
Adel, a Republican, was appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors after former top prosecutor Bill Montgomery left for a seat on the Arizona Supreme Court. Source: Internet
Afterward, Fetch allegedly threatened to transfer Knowles on March 1. On March 14, Kile issued a directive that no one on the board of supervisors could not perform on-the-spot or impromptu disciplinary actions against police officers. Source: Internet
Ackerman, p. 2 Tweed was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1852 and the New York County Board of Supervisors in 1858, the year he became the head of the Tammany Hall political machine. Source: Internet
As a legislator, ensuring trust in government is at the foundation of all of my work at the Board of Supervisors. Source: Internet
As she termed out of her BOE role, Steel moved to Seal Beach and, in 2014, won a seat on the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Source: Internet
Barbara Ferrer at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, May 12 said that the directive “with all certainty” should be extended unless there is a “dramatic change to the virus and tools at hand” to combat COVID-19. Source: Internet