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Definition of schoolboard

schoolboard

/ˈskuːlˌbɔːrd/
school · board
Plural:schoolboards
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schoolboard Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

North American A local committee or governing body, typically elected by the community, that is responsible for overseeing the administration, budget, and policies of public schools within a specific district; a variant spelling of school board.

Example

"The local schoolboard convened an evening meeting to vote on the new curriculum and facility upgrades."

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Word Nuance & Usage

While occasionally written as a closed compound ('schoolboard'), this term is overwhelmingly spelled as an open compound ('school board') in standard modern English.

• Nearby Words

schomburgkia
school
schoolbag
schoolboard
schoolbook
schoolboy
schoolboyish

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Schoolboard. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/schoolboard
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