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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The Florida High School Athletic Association’s 13-member board of directors is once again tasked with putting their stamp on a plan to realign football teams for the 2026 and 2027 seasons in a meeting at FHSAA headquarters today in Gainesville.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
The Del Mar Fairgrounds presented the next two themes for the San Diego County Fair, following this year’s Once Upon a Fair concept, during a recent board of directors meeting.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Netflix co-founder and executive chairman Reed Hastings will not seek re-election to the company’s board of directors once his term expires in June, the company announced on Thursday.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
The company co-founder and former longtime CEO is leaving the company’s board of directors later this year, the company said in its quarterly letter to shareholders.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
The Del Mar Fairgrounds presented the next two themes for the San Diego County Fair, following this year’s Once Upon a Fair concept, during a recent board of directors meeting.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Netflix co-founder and executive chairman Reed Hastings will not seek re-election to the company’s board of directors once his term expires in June, the company announced on Thursday.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
The company co-founder and former longtime CEO is leaving the company’s board of directors later this year, the company said in its quarterly letter to shareholders.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Board of directors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20of%20directors. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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