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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Kerth, 66, who is a member of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s board of directors and served on Sacramento City Council from 1992 until 2000, has lived much of his life in the nearby Woodlake neighborhood. Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025 Apple’s board of directors and senior executives have been accelerating succession plans for Tim Cook, sources told the Financial Times. Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025 Resale marketplace Poshmark announced that Deb Liu has joined its board of directors. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 14 Nov. 2025 The time has come to convene an emergency meeting of the MomTok board of directors. Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 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 20 Nov. 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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