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 amount will be determined annually by the bank’s board of directors and will not be based on the amount of card purchases, according to Redemption Bank. —ABC News, 19 June 2026

The news was announced by Tim McNeal, president of the HRTS board of directors, HRTS chair David Madden and HRTS CEO and HRTS Foundation chair Melissa Grego, along with Nancy Weintraub, Easterseals’ Southern California chief advancement officer. —Arushi Jacob, Variety, 18 June 2026

Hess’ brother, Peter Hess, is a professor emeritus of economics at Davidson College and served as the president of Nepal Orphans Home’s board of directors from its inception to its closing. —Diamy Wang, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026

Ecumenical Hunger Program has a board of directors to help oversee operations. —Sooji Nam, CBS News, 17 June 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