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

Stern sits on the latter’s board of directors. —Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026

In February 2025, Treetops’ board of directors decided to move to a four-day schedule and close the upper school. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026

The rail authority said in a statement Tuesday that Choudri agreed to take a temporary leave to allow its board of directors and the California State Transportation Agency to review and assess the situation. —Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026

The agency tracks ridership by city quarterly and presents that information to DART’s board of directors. —Mel Fronczek, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 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