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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Recent Examples on the Web Review the sources used below for this article: Family practice physician and member of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) board of directors. Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2024 Alvaro Ledo Nass, a lawyer who also served as secretary of PDVSA’s board of directors, was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay back the bribery money to the U.S. government as part of his punishment. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024 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 31 May. 2024.

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

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