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 joint venture will operate independently and be governed by a seven-member board of directors that includes Oracle CEO adviser Kenneth Glueck, Silver Lake co-CEO Egon Durban and MGX chief strategy and safety officer David Scott. —Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

According to TikTok, the new venture will be governed by a seven-member board of directors, the majority of whom are American. —Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026

Metro’s board of directors voted on a plan for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor project, which could greatly affect traffic in the Los Angeles area. —Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026

In July, Britt Vitalone, EVP and CFO of McKesson Corporation, was appointed to the audit committee of Align Technology’s board of directors. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026

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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