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Etymology

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Compound of bestuur (administration, management) +‎ -s- +‎ orgaan ((institutional) organ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈstyːrs.ɔrˌɣaːn/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧stuurs‧or‧gaan

Noun

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bestuursorgaan n (plural bestuursorganen, diminutive bestuursorgaantje n)

  1. any board or specific official with a defined role within a formal organisation, interacting with its other statutory organs as governed by internal and/or legal rules