school board

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skool bawrd, bohrd]
- /skul bɔrd, boʊrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skool bawrd, bohrd]
- /skul bɔrd, boʊrd/

Definitions of school board words

noun school board a local board or committee in charge of public education. 1
noun school board education committee 1
countable noun school board A school board is a committee in charge of education in a particular city or area, or in a particular school, especially in the United States. 0
noun school board (formerly in Britain) an elected board of ratepayers who provided local elementary schools between 1870 and 1902 0
noun school board (in the US and Canada) a local board of education 0
noun school board a local board of education in charge of a public or private school or school system 0

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Origin of school board

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30

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Parts of speech for School board

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school board popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

school board usage trend in Literature

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