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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Emily Peck Dec 13, 2024 - Business Even without the Nasdaq rule, corporate boardrooms got more diverse The boardrooms of most major companies are no longer completely male-dominated — globally nearly all large public firms now have at least one woman director. Jason Lalljee, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024 Instill a cyber-aware organizational culture Outside the boardroom exists dozens or even hundreds of people whose cybersecurity behaviors greatly impact the business. Steve Gickling, Forbes, 18 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, 17 Dec. 2024 There’s the tense boardroom battles, industrial espionage, and family drama — all seasoned with a distinctly Nordic sense of humor. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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