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.
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According to Minnesota Public Radio, the League’s board of directors approved a resolution on an 18-1 vote two months later, allowing transgender athletes to compete in accordance with their gender identity.
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Jordan Shearer, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2026
The founder will also keep his seat on the brand’s board of directors.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Adam Presser, TikTok’s previous head of operations, trust, and safety, will lead the new entity as its CEO, alongside a seven-member, majority-American board of directors that includes TikTok’s CEO Shou Chew.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
Don’t rely on a team of brains or a board of directors.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Jordan Shearer, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2026
The founder will also keep his seat on the brand’s board of directors.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Adam Presser, TikTok’s previous head of operations, trust, and safety, will lead the new entity as its CEO, alongside a seven-member, majority-American board of directors that includes TikTok’s CEO Shou Chew.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
Don’t rely on a team of brains or a board of directors.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for board of directors
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“Board of directors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20of%20directors. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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