boardroom

noun

board·​room ˈbȯrd-ˌrüm How to pronounce boardroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room that is designated for meetings of a board

Examples of boardroom in a Sentence

The directors are meeting in the boardroom.
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Conclusion The impact of the Nasdaq decision on DEI momentum in the boardroom is significant. Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Try being in a boardroom where you're getting cut from all angles. Lawrence Yee, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 From the racetrack to the boardroom, women are proving that talent, passion and determination are genderless qualities. Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024 The dad-of-two has spent the past decade covering the fortunes of Liverpool FC across the globe to give fans the inside track on the Reds from the dressing room to the boardroom. James Pearce, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for boardroom 

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of boardroom was in 1732

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“Boardroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boardroom. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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