Individuals elected by the shareholders of a corporation who carry out certain tasks established in the charter. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary
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board of directors ˌboard of diˈrectors noun boards of directors PLURALFORM [countable]
also board COMMERCE the group of people who have been elected to manage a company by those holding shares in the company:
• The bank's board of directors will vote on the merger proposal at a meeting today.
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board of directors UK US noun [C] (plural boards of directors) (also board) MANAGEMENT, WORKPLACE
► the group of people who shareholders choose to manage a company or organization: »
Approval by the board of directors is required to implement the new strategy.
serve/sit on the board of directors »She currently serves on Prudential's board of directors.
»the chair/chairman of the board of directors
Financial and business terms. 2012.