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

Swatch Group’s Marc A. Hayek, CEO of Blancpain as well as president of that brand and Breguet, Glashütte Original, and Jaquet Droz—and a member of the corporate board of directors, which also oversees Omega—rejects the claim. —Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025

OpenAI says its board of directors has unanimously rejected a $97.4 billion takeover bid by Elon Musk. —CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025

The company also certified that no member of its board of directors was a resident of China. —Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2025

Earl Santee, one of the founders of the practice and current CEO and chair of the global board of directors, transitions to executive chairman, remaining on the board of directors. —Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025

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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