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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Swatch Group’s Marc A. Hayek, CEO of Blancpain as well as president of that brand and Breguet, Glashütte Original, and Jaquet Droz—and a member of the corporate board of directors, which also oversees Omega—rejects the claim.
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025
OpenAI says its board of directors has unanimously rejected a $97.4 billion takeover bid by Elon Musk.
—CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
The company also certified that no member of its board of directors was a resident of China.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2025
Earl Santee, one of the founders of the practice and current CEO and chair of the global board of directors, transitions to executive chairman, remaining on the board of directors.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025
OpenAI says its board of directors has unanimously rejected a $97.4 billion takeover bid by Elon Musk.
—CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
The company also certified that no member of its board of directors was a resident of China.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2025
Earl Santee, one of the founders of the practice and current CEO and chair of the global board of directors, transitions to executive chairman, remaining on the board of directors.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Board of directors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20of%20directors. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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