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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No, not the company boardroom—your personal board of directors.
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Nono Bokete, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The dispute officially started in September when Young Poong, which runs its own zinc smelting business as well as a bookstore chain and electronics component makers, joined forces with MBK to acquire enough shares to take control of Korea Zinc’s board of directors.
—Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
According to that publication, Orlando Museum of Art director Cathryn Mattson, the museum’s board of directors, and legal counsel are considering options for the suits, both of which are still pending.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 Jan. 2025
In December, Intel announced that its former chief executive Pat Gelsinger was retiring and stepping down from its board of directors.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 17 Jan. 2025
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Nono Bokete, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The dispute officially started in September when Young Poong, which runs its own zinc smelting business as well as a bookstore chain and electronics component makers, joined forces with MBK to acquire enough shares to take control of Korea Zinc’s board of directors.
—Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
According to that publication, Orlando Museum of Art director Cathryn Mattson, the museum’s board of directors, and legal counsel are considering options for the suits, both of which are still pending.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 Jan. 2025
In December, Intel announced that its former chief executive Pat Gelsinger was retiring and stepping down from its board of directors.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Board of directors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20of%20directors. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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