boardmen

noun

plural of boardman
as in officers

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  1. officers
  2. officials
  3. commissioners
Noun
  • Footage released by Russian state media showed heavily armed law-enforcement officers, several ambulances and other emergency vehicles at the site.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The young woman was also receiving medical treatment when officers entered the room with body cameras.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of officers
Noun
  • State officials have also indicated their opposition but have yet to take legal action themselves.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Mississippi’s medical examiner has completed Nolan Wells’ autopsy report, officials told NBC News on Thursday.
    — Kenzi Abou-Sabe, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Definition of officials
Noun
  • For months, a handful of county commissioners – most notably Chairman Anthony Rodriguez and fellow commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgens – blocked the center from coming up for a vote.
    — Jim DeFede, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • County staff briefings with commissioners, as well as commissioner discussions at the dais, could result in some property tax funds getting yanked from the deal’s final framework.
    — Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Definition of commissioners
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“Boardmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boardmen. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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