Definition of aboveboard
: in a straightforward manner : openly
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Origin and Etymology of aboveboard
Definition of aboveboard
: free from all traces of deceit or duplicity
Examples of aboveboard in a Sentence
The committee tried to be fair and aboveboard in its hiring.
an aboveboard and responsible proposal
She acted in a completely open and aboveboard way.
Recent Examples of aboveboard from the Web
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Von Anhalt insists this work was aboveboard, but nevertheless quit after Germany tightened financial regulations in 1983.
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While Moore and another Brady campaign aide have pleaded guilty, both Smukler and the congressman contend that the transaction was entirely aboveboard.
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All of my client’s business with the congressman or any other client has been legitimate and aboveboard.
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But tape recording has been an important and aboveboard part of presidential procedure since a voice-recording system was first installed under President Franklin D. Roosevelt to capture the content of news conferences.
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The only way to reach your goal is through hard work and being honest and aboveboard.
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Not only did J. Edgar Hoover target wholly aboveboard organizations, such as the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, but his tactics were casually criminal and astonishingly vicious.
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Analysts said the prime minister needed to put the issue to rest and to reassure the public that Singapore’s government was fair-minded and aboveboard.
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Here are some of the newly aboveboard NFL celebrations, courtesy of the commish: Using the football as a prop after a touchdown.
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First Known Use of aboveboard
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ABOVEBOARD Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of aboveboard for English Language Learners
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: open, honest, and legal
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Definition of aboveboard for Students
: in an honest open way
- All business is done aboveboard.
Definition of aboveboard for Students
: free from tricks and secrecy
- an aboveboard sale
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