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 details, discussed by SpaceX’s board of directors on Thursday at its Starbase hub in Texas, could change based on interest from insider sellers and buyers or other factors, said some of the people. —Edward Ludlow, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025

The startup — founded in 2015 by Michael Weisz and Milind Mehere, who remain on Willow Wealth's board of directors — told customers that private investments would provide both higher returns and lower volatility than traditional assets. —Hugh Son, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025

On Wednesday, Comcast’s board of directors officially signed off on the spin, which will take effect on January 2. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025

Karl Lindman, cofounder of Toteme, also serves on Eytys’ board of directors. —Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025

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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