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.

Examples of board of directors in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

McKeever died two weeks later, and, with no team president, the Dodgers’ board of directors named Robinson manager again. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

The 79-year-old owner of the New York Jets has purchased a minority stake in the Aston Martin Formula 1 team and will join its board of directors as vice chairman immediately, the organization announced on Thursday. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Following the close of the transactions, Alex Taylor has been appointed chairman of Charter’s board of directors, with Eric Zinterhofer named the lead independent director of the board. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

The Swiss chemical management company will convert its existing German limited liability company (GmbH) into a public limited company (AG) and establish a board of directors as its highest governing body. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

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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