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PRONUNCIATION OF BOARD OF REGENTS

board of regents  [bɔːd əv ˈriːdʒənts] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOARD OF REGENTS

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Board of regents is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOARD OF REGENTS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Higher education governing board

In the United States, a board often governs public institutions of higher education, which include both state universities and community colleges. In each US state, such boards may govern either the state university system, individual colleges and universities, or both. In general they operate as a board of directors, and they vary by formal name, size, powers, and membership. In some states, members are appointed by the governor. In some private institutions of higher learning, a board of regents is a volunteer, non-governing body charged with various responsibilities, including but not limited to major gift cultivation and fund raising. Members are often appointed by the governing body.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOARD OF REGENTS


accouterments
əˈkuːtərmənts
accoutrements
əˈkuːtrəmənts
acknowledgements
ækˈnɒlɪdʒmənts
acknowledgments
ækˈnɒlɪdʒmənts
antecedents
ˌæntɪˈsiːdənts
apartments
əˈpɑːtmənts
armaments
ˈɑːməmənts
arrangements
əˈreɪndʒmənts
elephants
ˈɛlɪfənts
endowments
ɪnˈdaʊmənts
infants
ˈɪnfənts
movements
ˈmuːvmənts
newsagent´s
ˈnjuːzˌeɪdʒənts
presents
ˈprɛzənts
reinforcements
ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənts
rudiments
ˈruːdɪmənts
sentiments
ˈsɛntɪmənts

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOARD OF REGENTS

board foot
board game
board measure
board meeting
board member
board of directors
board of education
board of examiners
board of governors
board of health
board of inquiry
board of managers
board of pardons
board of parole
board of trade
Board of Trade Unit
board of trustees
board rule
board school
board shorts

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOARD OF REGENTS

balance of payments
Bank for International Settlements
biological parents
compliments
contents
course requirements
entrance requirements
entry requirements
ents
gents
hereditaments
home improvements
Lents
measurements
outer garments
system requirements
Ten Commandments
The Arabian Nights´ Entertainments
the Ten Commandments
welfare payments

Synonyms and antonyms of board of regents in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «board of regents» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOARD OF REGENTS

Find out the translation of board of regents to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of board of regents from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «board of regents» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

评议委员会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

junta de regentes
570 millions of speakers

English

board of regents
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिनिधियों की बोर्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مجلس الحكام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Совет регентов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Conselho de Regentes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিনিধিদের বোর্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Board of Regents
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dewan bupati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Board of Regents
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

評議委員会
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

평의원회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dewan bupati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hội đồng quản trị của nhiếp chính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரதிநிதிகள் குழு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पदाधिकार्यांची बोर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yurttaş panosu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Board of Regents
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rada regentów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Рада регентів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bord de Regents
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Διοικητικό Συμβούλιο της Regents
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

raad van regenten
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

styrelse regenter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

styret i Regents
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of board of regents

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOARD OF REGENTS»

The term «board of regents» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.879 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOARD OF REGENTS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about board of regents

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOARD OF REGENTS»

Discover the use of board of regents in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to board of regents and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Report of the Board of Regents
Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents, United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution. The Secretary said that he had hoped that Congress would pass an act providing for the erection of a statue of his eminent predecessor, ...
Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents, United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, 1896
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Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the University of
The state lands known as “state salt lands," donated by the general government to aid in the development of the brines of the State ot'Mmnesota, shall be transferred to the custody and control of the board of regents of the University of ...
University of Minnesota. Board of Regents, 1883
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Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian ...
Vols. for 1847-1963/64 include the Institution's Report of the Secretary.
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Biennial Report - Board of Regents, State of Iowa
Covers only public higher education.
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Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian ...
Numerous Studies Including The Ray Collection From Hupa Reservation By Otis Mason; A Navajo Artist And His Notions Of Mechanical Drawing And Notes On Customs Of The Dakotas By R. W. Shufeldt; Notes On Customs Of The Dakotas Indians Of The ...
Spencer F. Baird, 2006
6
Johnson V. Board of Regents: The Controversy Over Standards ...
Since 1980, the gap in earnings of college educated workers and noncollege-educated workers have widened considerably (Kane, 1999).
Eugene Lawrence Anderson, 2001
7
The Supreme Court and the NCAA: The Case for Less ...
Brian L. Porto examines the conditions that led to the cases, the reasoning behind the rulings, and the consequences of those rulings.
Brian Porto, 2012
8
Smithsonian Institution: Implementation of Governance ...
with any concerns.27 According to a Smithsonian official, when a concern is brought to the Chair of the Board of Regents' attention, it is either responded to immediately or tracked by the Office of the Board of Regents until responded to.
Mark L. Goldstein, 2010
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Formulating American Indian Policy in New York State, 1970-1986
At the meeting, as a result of the impassioned plea for action made by Minerva White, American Indian educational concerns for the first time were considered important by the Board of Regents. Armed with the Assembly Subcommittee report ...
Laurence M. Hauptman, 1988
10
This Georgia Rising: Education, Civil Rights, and the ...
library assistants would lose their jobs as a result of the GEB's cutting its relations with the University of Georgia.134 On 21 July 1941, former chairman of the board of regents Marion Smith spoke before Atlanta's Rotary Club luncheon, taking ...
Patrick Novotny, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOARD OF REGENTS»

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UNT Board of Regents approves medical school collaboration with …
The University of North Texas Board of Regents gave the university the green light Monday to move forward with plans to open a medical ... «Dallas Business Journal, Jul 15»
2
Regents plan investigation of Chancellor Klaich
Chancellor Dan Klaich speaks during a Board of Regents meeting on Friday, April 23, 2015, at the Nevada System of Higher Education ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
3
Karla Metzler to chair NCTC board of regents
The North Central Texas College entrance is pictured in this file photo. Actions at a recent NCTC board of regents meeting included the election ... «Gainesville Daily Register, Jul 15»
4
Arizona Board of Regents sets 2015-16 tuition, fees
PHOENIX — For students at the state's public universities, the 2015-16 tuition and fee rates set by the Arizona Board of Regents bring mixed ... «Willcox Range News, Jul 15»
5
Endowments to BPCC matched by board of regents
The Louisiana Board of Regents has awarded Bossier Parish Community College $40,000 to fully endow two of the college's first-generation ... «Shreveport Times, Jun 15»
6
Board of Regents to part ways with legal counsel
Thomas Evans, Jr., the general counsel for the Iowa Board of Regents since March 2004, will soon no longer be employed there and his legal ... «Clinton Herald, Jun 15»
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Iowa Board of Regents to part ways with top legal counsel
Thomas Evans, Jr., the general counsel for the Iowa Board of Regents since March 2004, will soon no longer be employed there and his legal ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jun 15»
8
Board of Regents OK 'reverse transfer' program
Recognizing that higher attainment rates are required to meet Connecticut's workforce needs, the Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR) ... «The Ridgefield Press, Jun 15»
9
CSCC hosts Tenn. Board of Regents quarterly meeting
Lawrenceburg resident, Kiana Sealy, third from left, is a sophomore pre-chemical engineering major who plans to transfer to Tennessee ... «Columbia Daily Herald, Jun 15»
10
OU Board of Regents approves additional funding for football …
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents approved continuing funding for the south end zone renovation of Gaylord Family-Oklahoma ... «NewsOK.com, Jun 15»

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