Complete Definition of "above board"

English
Adjective
above board

  1. idiom Honest, reputable; able to be trusted.

#:Their company has been in business a long time and has a reputation for being above board in its business dealings.

  1. in order|In order; as things should be; according to regulations.

#:The sergeant found his platoon to be above board and allowed them to turn in early.

See also
under the table
on the up-and-up

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