boardmen

noun

plural of boardman
as in officers

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  1. officers
  2. officials
  3. commissioners
Noun
  • After it was immobilized, the driver attempted to leave the vehicle and was apprehended by officers, according to NEA Report.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Many reviews mention that representatives and loan officers are easy to reach, knowledgeable, helpful and friendly.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of officers
Noun
  • More than two dozen law enforcement officials, from crime analysts to chiefs of police, have been charged with violating their oaths of office and conducting unauthorized searches within the Flock Safety system in Georgia in the past few months.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • At the time, officials said the travel document would only be available at the Washington Passport Agency.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 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 5 Sep. 2026.

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