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

Michael Bisch’s 3-year-long legal battle against Yolo Food Bank and its then-board of directors came to a close in a Woodland courtroom earlier this month. —Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Nov. 2025

Market Basket’s board of directors fired Demoulas in September and immediately filed a suit in the Delaware Court of Chancery, where the company is incorporated, against him to uphold their decision. —Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025

The market typically cools off during winter, which might provide some relief for buyers, said Chris DeVincentis, chair of the Wisconsin Realtors Association's board of directors. —Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 25 Nov. 2025

With Disney’s board of directors set to name a new CEO early next year Walden is considered one of the leading candidates to replace chief executive Robert Iger. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Nov. 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