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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Gary’s Thea Bowman Leadership Academy gained five new members on its seven-member board of directors Wednesday. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Whitten will also join Dolby Laboratories’ board of directors. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 The mayor and commissioners are like a company’s board of directors or trustees, with the power to hire and fire the city manager, city attorney and city clerk through a majority vote. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 York is not listed on United’s board of directors and his shareholding is not publicly known, but he is listed as a person with significant control at Companies House. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for board of directors

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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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