board of directors

noun phrase

: a group of people who manage or direct a company or organization
She's on the board of directors for a large corporation.

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That means investing time in understanding true nonprofit management, assembling the right internal leadership (especially a healthy board of directors), and forging authentic relationships. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 With Gazzolo’s appointment as a board of directors member, Secuoya Content Group reinforces its commitment to excellence in corporate governance and a strategic vision focused on sustainable growth and international expansion, Secuoya said in a statement on Tuesday. Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 3 June 2025 The bank later ousted much of its leadership and board of directors. Md Fazlur Rahman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025 In March, GameStop announced that its board of directors had unanimously approved its purchase of bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for board of directors

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“Board of directors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20of%20directors. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.

Legal Definition

board of directors

often capitalized B&D
: a group of individuals elected by the shareholders of a corporation to manage the corporation's business and appoint its officers

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