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governing board vs board of regents

board of regents vs governing board

governing board and board of regents both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
governing board Yes No No No
board of regents Yes No No No
As nouns, board of regents is a hyponym of governing board; that is, board of regents is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than governing board:
  • governing board: a board that manages the affairs of an institution
  • board of regents: a committee of university officers who have general supervision over the welfare and conduct of students
Other hyponyms of governing board include board of trustees.
governing board (noun) board of regents (noun)
a board that manages the affairs of an institution a committee of university officers who have general supervision over the welfare and conduct of students
Difference between governing board and board of regents

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