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

However, Adcock stepped down in April 2022, and then resigned from the company’s board of directors shortly afterward. —Dylan Butts, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026

David Limp, the CEO of Blue Origin, was appointed to Prometheus’ board of directors. —Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026

Container traffic is flat while wheeled and tracked cargo, such as autos, has experienced a double-digit decline for the fiscal year through February, Ports Authority CEO Griff Lynch told his board of directors Tuesday. —Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026

On its board of directors, headed by Iris Knobloch, all sectors of the film industry are represented, and their respect for the institution makes our team stronger. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 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