Board
Board noun - A committee having supervisory powers.
Usage example: the board has seven members
Commission is a synonym for board in committee topic. In some cases you can use "Commission" instead a noun "Board".
Commission
Commission noun - The granting of power to perform various acts or duties.
Board is a synonym for commission in committee topic. You can use "Board" instead a noun "Commission", if it concerns topics such as group working together toward goal.
How words are described
| full | full board | full commission |
| special | special board | special commission |
| original | original board | original commission |
| entire | entire board | entire commission |
| Other adjectives: huge, military, official, last, local. | ||
Common collocations
| carrier | board carrier | commission carrier |
Both words in one sentence
- The Board Of Directors in the National Wrestling Alliance, with each territory having its own owner, sponsor or athletic commission to serve as its Big Good.
Source: Greater Scope Paragon -
Greater Scope Paragon: The Board Of Directors, with each territory having its own owner, sponsor or athletic commission to serve as its Big Good.
- In Resident Evil: Revelations head of the Federal Bioterrorism Commission Morgan Lansdale is responsible for the monster outbreak on board the Zenobia so the world will be more afraid of bioterrorism and give the FBC more power.
Source: Mole in Charge
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