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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But banks are for-profit companies while credit unions are cooperatives owned by their members with a board of directors elected by those members. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025 The tech giant Meta Platforms Inc. continues to refresh its board of directors, naming Dina Powell McCormick and Patrick Collison as board members, effective April 15. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025 At the time, Sanders was the chief operating officer at Facebook and was named the first woman on the company’s board of directors in 2012. Danaya Wilson, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 The ceremony, which attracted a mix of comedy stars and arts-adjacent members of D.C.’s beau monde, was the biggest event held by the center since February, when President Trump purged eighteen members of the nonpartisan board of directors and installed himself as chairman. Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025 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 21 Apr. 2025.

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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