Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superboard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-board
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A consolidated governing board set up in place of several lesser boards.

Example Sentences

"States such as North Carolina, Louisiana, and Wisconsin have consolidated power over state college policy in superboards in an attempt to improve efficiency."
"Several problems seemed to have resulted in the creation of the superboards. The first was the perceived wasteful and needless duplication of programs by different agencies within the same denomination."

Etymology

From super- + board.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: super

Inflected Forms

superboards (plural)

Questions

What does superboard mean?: A consolidated governing board set up in place of several lesser boards.
Where does superboard come from?: From super- + board.

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