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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Oregon Health & Science University interim CEO Joe Ness told his board of directors last week that the the acute shortage could last as long as six more weeks, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. Maya Goldman, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024 The day after the suit was filed, McMahon resigned from his role as executive chairman of TKO Group Holdings, the conglomerate born from the 2023 merger of WWE and UFC, as well as his position on its board of directors. Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024 The son of Bernard Arnault is set to be Agache’s representative on the Paris FC’s board of directors. Lily Templeton, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024 James Cameron is on Stability AI’s board of directors, and Lionsgate struck a deal with Runway to use it as a pre-production tool (just don’t say A24 is using it). Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 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 22 Nov. 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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