boardman

noun

Definition of boardmannext
as in officer

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  1. officer
  2. official
  3. commissioner
  4. middle manager
Noun
  • Syeda Sultana, chief operating officer at the digital marketing platform Vettted, spent a decade managing a global sustainability program.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • As officers worked to disperse traffic, prosecutors allege Stacer sprayed the officers' vehicle with a fire extinguisher.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of officer
Noun
  • The report noted that seven Miami-Dade building officials did not submit information to the state, and analysts said Aventura did not respond to questions about whether any buildings had been vacated.
    — David Smiley, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Last week, state officials were invited to a meeting with community leaders to discuss a path forward.
    — DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Definition of official
Noun
  • Yes Jon Carpenter is the Western Commission Seat 1 commissioner and has been in this position since he was elected in 2024, and his term is set to end in December of 2028.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • During a July 16 appearance at the CNBC Sport x Boardroom Game Plan Summit in New York, the NBA commissioner effectively acknowledged that his team wouldn’t be in a position to finalize the 2026-27 schedule until James made his plans known.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of commissioner
Noun
  • The middle manager does not go extinct.
    — Brett Hurt, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • Slot, as head coach, was more of a middle manager; someone who acted with the objectivity of a civil servant and the occasional bluntness of a corrections officer.
    — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 30 May 2026
Definition of middle manager
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“Boardman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boardman. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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