selection board

AmE: /səˈlɛkʃən bɔrd/

Definition

Definition of selection board - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

organization

group of people chosen to decide which candidates receive positions or awards

The selection board met on Friday to choose the scholarship recipients.
The selection board interviewed each finalist for thirty minutes.
Complaints were filed after the selection board rejected several qualified candidates.

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Expressions with selection

selection process

organized series of steps used to choose people things or options

The company updated its selection process to make hiring fairer.

gender selection

choice or attempt to decide a future child's sex or gender

The clinic offers gender selection for couples using in vitro fertilization.

self-selection

process of choosing oneself for a role

The survey results were biased due to self-selection.

selection criterion

specific rule used to decide which people or things are chosen

Experience in management was the main selection criterion for the position.

random selection

process of choosing items by chance so each could be picked

Participants were assigned to groups through random selection.

artificial selection

breeding of organisms to enhance desired traits

Artificial selection has produced various dog breeds from a common ancestor.

Expressions with board

on board

adv.

physically present on a vehicle

All passengers must be on board by 5 PM.

board up

cover an opening with wooden boards

Workers board up the old building's entrance.

drawing board

initial planning stage of a project

The team went back to the drawing board after the failure.

sounding board

person used to test new ideas

She used her friend as a sounding board for her novel.

across the board

adv.

applies to all cases or situations

The new policy was implemented across the board.

all over the board

adj.

lacking focus or organization

His ideas were all over the board during the meeting.

back to the drawing board

exp.

return to start after a failed attempt

The project failed, so it's back to the drawing board.

off the board

adj.

not available or not being considered

The option is off the board for now.

room and board

living in a place with meals provided for a fee

The college charges for room and board each semester.

rigid as a board

adj.

very stiff and inflexible

After the long hike, his legs were rigid as a board.

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French:commission de sélection, ...
German:Auswahlkommission, ...
Italian:commissione di selezione, ...
Spanish:comité de selección, ...
Portuguese:comissão de seleção, ...
Chinese:评选委员会, ...
Japanese:選考委員会, ...
Arabic:لَجْنَة اِخْتِيَار, ...
Hebrew:ועדַת בחירָה, ...
Russian:конкурсная комиссия, ...
Ukrainian:відбіркова комісія, ...
Hindi:चयन समिति, ...
Bengali:নির্বাচন বোর্ড, ...
Catalan:comitè de selecció, ...
Czech:výběrová komise, ...
Danish:bedømmelsesudvalg, ...
Dutch:selectiecommissie, ...
Greek:επιτροπή επιλογής, ...
Hungarian:kiválasztó bizottság, ...
Khmer:គណៈកម្មការជ្រើសរើស, ...
Korean:선정 위원회, ...
Persian:هیئت انتخاب, ...
Polish:komisja kwalifikacyjna, ...
Portuguese (BR):comissão de seleção, ...
Romanian:comisie de selecție, ...
Swedish:urvalskommitté, ...
Thai:คณะกรรมการคัดเลือก, ...
Turkish:seçim kurulu, ...
Vietnamese:hội đồng tuyển chọn, ...

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