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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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, 24 Jan. 2025 That looks very appealing from the corporate boardroom. Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025 Hailey Bieber just took the office siren look out of the boardroom and plopped it right on the slopes of Aspen. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025 The Three Faces of the Modern CISO The report categorizes CISOs into three distinct segments based on their organizational influence and executive access: Strategic CISOs (28%): These leaders excel in both C-suite access and boardroom influence, positioning themselves as key strategic partners. Tony Bradley, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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