Definition of misnomer. 1  1 : the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument. 2  2a : a use of a wrong or inappropriate name Nowadays it is a misnomer to call a farmer a peasant.b : a wrong name or inappropriate designation The name âGreenlandâ is a misnomer, since much of the island is covered by a massive ice sheet.
An advisory board would have to take a much more active role in the management of a business than should ever be contemplated before there could be any realistic risk that non-statutory liability could be attached to advisory board members as such.
The Role of School Board. (information excerpted from the NSBA Key Work of School Boards Guidebook). These are challenging times for public education, and even more challenging is the work of local school board members. Today's local board of education is the leader on the front lines of public education.