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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Then there’s Nav Canada, which is a nonprofit governed by a board of directors appointed by airlines, private aviation, labor unions and the government. Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 His departure is effective June 30, 2026, and the health system's board of directors will launch a nationwide search for his successor as early as July. Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 The event is produced by the Guitar Center Music Foundation board of directors with Angelia Shepperd from ABS Collective, and with technical production by Nick Urbom from Big Push Media Group. Paul Grein, Billboard, 19 June 2025 The return of the red mats For the All Valley board of directors, mat color was no small matter. EW.com, 16 June 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 2 Jul. 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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