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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Missoni’s board of directors will see Barnaba Ravanne, co-founder and co-managing partner of FSI, take the role of chair.
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Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 22 May 2026
The duchy’s activities are overseen by a board of directors that is charged with protecting the assets for future generations.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Musk also wanted Altman to be removed from OpenAI’s board of directors and had sought to have OpenAI reverted to a not-for-profit company.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 May 2026
The initial voting rules for the National Baseball Hall of Fame were devised in 1936 by its’ board of directors, led by National League President Ford Frick.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 22 May 2026
The duchy’s activities are overseen by a board of directors that is charged with protecting the assets for future generations.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Musk also wanted Altman to be removed from OpenAI’s board of directors and had sought to have OpenAI reverted to a not-for-profit company.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 May 2026
The initial voting rules for the National Baseball Hall of Fame were devised in 1936 by its’ board of directors, led by National League President Ford Frick.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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“Board of directors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20of%20directors. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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