Board
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
The governing body of officers of a corporation or municipality. The members are usually called directors, trustees, aldermen, or supervisors. Also, the body or commission invested with control or supervision of particular functions, and matters of government, as public health, charities, or improvements.