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boardman

noun

Definition of boardmannext
as in officer

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  1. officer
  2. official
  3. commissioner
  4. middle manager
Noun
  • Bass is particularly concerned by the relative lack of specialized intervention training for patrol officers who respond to the vast majority of service calls.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The officer instead advised her to go through the proper channels to start the eviction process.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of officer
Noun
  • The lawmakers ask whether officials are monitoring firms’ actions and weighing direct refunds, like tax relief.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Saudi officials said debris from a Houthi drone also killed one civilian and injured others.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of official
Noun
  • Government regulation of water quality has become a defining issue this campaign season, thanks in large part to Chris Jones, a retired University of Iowa research scientist and a Democrat who is running for state agriculture commissioner.
    — Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Dickstein was transported to the Frederick County Adult Detention Center for an appearance before a District Court commissioner.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 21 Sep. 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 27 Sep. 2026.

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