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governing board vs board of trustees

board of trustees vs governing board

governing board and board of trustees both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
governing board Yes No No No
board of trustees Yes No No No
As nouns, board of trustees is a hyponym of governing board; that is, board of trustees 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 trustees: a governing board elected or appointed to direct the policies of an educational institution
Other hyponyms of governing board include board of regents.
governing board (noun) board of trustees (noun)
a board that manages the affairs of an institution a governing board elected or appointed to direct the policies of an educational institution
Difference between governing board and board of trustees

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