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
The Sherman Phoenix board of directors has committed to strengthening leadership and accountability.
—
La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Cornell, who has served as the company's CEO since 2014, will serve as executive chair of Target's board of directors following his tenure.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Martinez, who joined the Oofos board of directors in early 2025, brings decades of leadership experience across some of the footwear industry’s most influential brands.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Christian Hammer, who recently joined VeraScore’s board of directors through the acquisition of Vala AI, will take on an advisory role as the company’s chief science officer AI/ML.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for board of directors
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Cornell, who has served as the company's CEO since 2014, will serve as executive chair of Target's board of directors following his tenure.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Martinez, who joined the Oofos board of directors in early 2025, brings decades of leadership experience across some of the footwear industry’s most influential brands.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Christian Hammer, who recently joined VeraScore’s board of directors through the acquisition of Vala AI, will take on an advisory role as the company’s chief science officer AI/ML.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for board of directors
Cite this Entry
“Board of directors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20of%20directors. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share