"local board" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: local boards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} local board (plural local boards)
  1. An administrative board operating in a local government; specifically:
    Sense id: en-local_board-en-noun-Ocf3zs9C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 42 23
  2. An administrative board operating in a local government; specifically:
    (British, historical) Any of a number of local authorities established to improve public health in urban areas of England and Wales from 1848 to 1894.
    Tags: British, historical
    Sense id: en-local_board-en-noun-OEa6fwJ7 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 42 23
  3. (military) A civilian board that signs people up for military service in a particular area. Categories (topical): Military Translations (board that signs people up for military service): kutsuntalautakunta (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-local_board-en-noun-~66xc7Td Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 42 23 Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'board that signs people up for military service': 22 22 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (local administrative board): lautakunta (Finnish)
Disambiguation of 'local administrative board': 42 42 16

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