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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By Bay City News The annual Artichoke Festival, held in Monterey County since 1959, was canceled indefinitely on Friday by the festival’s board of directors.
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Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
The Metro board of directors unanimously approved of a new police and emergency management department last year after a surge in crime and attacks against bus drivers, and after years of contracting to outside enforcement agencies to patrol the Los Angeles County transit system.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
The existing board of directors filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday, April 29, after the president attempted to remove three of the five board members.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 3 May 2025
The chair of Tesla’s board of directors denied a report that the company had begun to look for a replacement for Elon Musk, the chief executive.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
The Metro board of directors unanimously approved of a new police and emergency management department last year after a surge in crime and attacks against bus drivers, and after years of contracting to outside enforcement agencies to patrol the Los Angeles County transit system.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
The existing board of directors filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday, April 29, after the president attempted to remove three of the five board members.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 3 May 2025
The chair of Tesla’s board of directors denied a report that the company had begun to look for a replacement for Elon Musk, the chief executive.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“Board of directors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20of%20directors. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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