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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In December, Casey’s board of directors was informed that the owners of the property planned to sell, according to Mitchell Bornstein, 54, the head trainer and barn manager at Casey’s.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Biking advocacy groups also worked to nominate cycling-friendly managers onto the Marin Water District’s board of directors.
—Maureen Gaffney, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2025
Bourdeau, the Harris Farms executive, sits on its board of directors.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Meta also named Trump ally and UFC boss Dana White to its board of directors this year, days after elevating Joel Kaplan, the most prominent Republican leader at the company, to be its top policy executive.
—Kaitlan Collins, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Biking advocacy groups also worked to nominate cycling-friendly managers onto the Marin Water District’s board of directors.
—Maureen Gaffney, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2025
Bourdeau, the Harris Farms executive, sits on its board of directors.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Meta also named Trump ally and UFC boss Dana White to its board of directors this year, days after elevating Joel Kaplan, the most prominent Republican leader at the company, to be its top policy executive.
—Kaitlan Collins, CNN, 29 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 13 Feb. 2025.
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