Phrase guide

school board

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A governing body of people elected (a board of directors or board of trustees) to oversee management of a school district and represent the interests of residents.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a board in charge of local public schools

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: board of education

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: board

History

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: administració escolar — school board
  • Dutch: schoolbestuur — school board
  • Finnish: koululautakunta — school board
  • French: commission scolaire — school board
  • French: conseil scolaire — school board
  • French: division scolaire — school board
  • French: district scolaire — school board
  • German: Schulkommission — school board
  • German: Schulbehörde — school board
  • German: Schulausschuss — school board
  • German: Schulausschuß — school board
  • German: Schulpflege — school board
  • German: Schulamt — school board
  • German: Schulaufsichtsrat — school board
  • Indonesian: komite sekolah — school board
  • Norwegian Bokmål: skolestyre — school board
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: skolestyre — school board
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: skulestyre — school board
  • Swedish: skolstyrelse — school board
  • Vietnamese: ủy ban học khu — school board
  • Vietnamese: ủy ban học chánh — school board