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board

3.2
A group of people chosen to manage an organization
  • noun
  • /bɔrd/
translation icon : junta directiva
  • She serves on the board of directors for a nonprofit organization.
  • a board member
  • a board meeting
  • serve on the board

The first vote on the board is for Liz.

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Examples

  • Mandatory board meeting tomorrow morning, the bylaws will be changed.

  • In such cases, the elected board of directors is held accountable to the shareholders.

    Academic text (2017)
  • We'll probably need half the board for this one.

  • The board has agreed to move forward with your program under one condition.

  • I now sit on the board in a strategic guidance capacity.

  • Well, I speak as chair of the National Board for Education Sciences.

  • There should be independent review boards to establish that.

  • She is on the board of multiple charities.

  • All study procedures received institutional review board approval from Washington University's Human Research Protection Office.

    Academic text (2012)
  • I interacted with the President, members of the board, personnel contracts, and discipline issues.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

committee
vsboard
3.2

A group of people who meet to discuss and make decisions about something

runs and oversees whole organizations rather than handling single issues
school board
vsboard
  • US
117 2.3

A group of people who make decisions about local public schools

is the general term for groups that manage organizations beyond schools
85 3.1

A group of people chosen to oversee and make important decisions for a company

applies across organizations and not only to corporate leadership
governing body
vsboard
17 3.4

A group of people or organization that manages and sets rules for an institution

is the general label for groups chosen to manage organizations
advisory board
vsboard
16 3.5

A group of people who give expert advice to an organization like a company or university

has decision and management authority rather than only advising
board of trustees
vsboard
  • Formal
15 3.2

A group of people chosen to make important decisions for a school or other organization

covers managing groups across sectors, not only educational ones
board of education
vsboard
  • Formal
8 2.3

An official group of people who manage local public schools

is the broader term for any officially chosen management group
governing board
vsboard
4 3.5

A group of people who direct and make important decisions for an organization

is the general term for such officially chosen managers
board of regents
vsboard
  • Formal
2 6.1

A group who run a college or university and make key decisions about rules, staff, and students

is the general managing group across organizations, not only universities
planning board
vsboard
  • Formal
1 3.8

A group of local officials who advise and approve plans for land and buildings

is the general managing group, not only advisory or focused on land
board of selectmen
vsboard
  • Formal
1 8.9

A group of elected officials who run a town government, often in New England, USA

is the general label for chosen managers beyond local elected town officials
board of appeals
vsboard
  • Formal
1 6.0

A group of chosen officials who decide complaints about decisions by authorities

manages organizations in general rather than only hearing appeals
appeal board
vsboard
  • Formal
1 3.9

A group of officials who review and decide on complaints about decisions

manages overall organization activities rather than only hearing appeals

Idioms

513 1.8

Present on a vehicle like a ship or plane

210 3.6

Agreeing with and supporting a plan or idea

In a way that affects everyone in a group with no one left out

11 3.9

Open and honest, with nothing hidden, especially in business

Start again from the beginning when a plan or idea fails

1 8.1

To be rejected or ignored

1 7.4

Very mixed across many parts of something

To begin a plan or project again from the start after a failure

Compounds

117 2.3

A group of people who make decisions about local public schools

113 2.7

A person who helps make important decisions for an organization

A group of people chosen to oversee and make important decisions for a company

45 1.7

A game where players move pieces on a board by following rules

board meeting
  • Formal
43 2.5

A meeting of people who run a company to discuss and decide important matters

27 8.2

A board with letters and a small pointer that people use to try to talk to spirits

Seven people who set interest rates and other money rules in the United States

A person who leads a board that makes important decisions for a company

19 2.5

A board on a wall for pinning public notices and messages

A group of people who give expert advice to an organization like a company or university

Affecting everyone or everything in a group in the same way

15 3.2

A group of people chosen to make important decisions for a school or other organization

circuit board
  • Specialized
14 3.7

A flat board inside devices like phones or computers that holds and connects electronic parts

12 1.5

A flat board used to cut food like meat or vegetables

bulletin board
  • Texting
9 3.6

An online place where people post messages and discuss topics

8 2.3

An official group of people who manage local public schools

8 1.9

A long board people stand on to jump into a pool

6 2.1

A thick, stiff piece of cardboard used to make posters and signs

A long narrow padded board with folding legs used to press clothes

A smooth flat board you put paper on to make pictures or plans

draft board
  • Archaic
4 7.1

A local group that chooses people for required military service

A group of people who direct and make important decisions for an organization

A person you talk to about ideas to help you decide

3 4.6

A nickname for the New York Stock Exchange at 11 Wall Street

big board
  • Jargon
3 6.3

A large electronic screen at the New York Stock Exchange that shows stock prices and activity

running board
  • Archaic
3 5.9

A narrow step under a car door that helps people get in

zoning board
  • Formal
3 6.1

A local group that decides what people can build and do on land

control board
  • Informal
3 4.1

A flat panel with switches and dials used to operate and check electric equipment

3 2.1

A circular board that players throw darts at to score points

2 1.8

A square board with 64 light and dark squares used for playing chess

A pair of boards worn over the shoulders to show ads front and back

2 7.4

A large electronic or physical board that shows current stock prices at an exchange

board foot
  • Specialized
2 7.2

A measure of wood volume equal to a piece one foot long, one foot wide and one inch thick

2 6.1

A group who run a college or university and make key decisions about rules, staff, and students

A board made from small wood pieces glued and pressed for furniture and building

1 2.1

A board on a wall where people pin public messages and announcements

An independent United States agency that helps settle disputes between employers and labor unions

1 3.8

A group of local officials who advise and approve plans for land and buildings

1 1.2

A flat board used for cutting food like meat or vegetables

A board that shows information or holds items for people to see

A computer system online that lets people post messages and read shared information

1 6.8

A flat stiff piece worn on the shoulder to show rank in the military or police

1 6.0

A group of chosen officials who decide complaints about decisions by authorities

1 8.9

A group of elected officials who run a town government, often in New England, USA

1 7.2

A computer service where people connect to share messages and files, often used before the internet

appeal board
  • Formal
1 3.9

A group of officials who review and decide on complaints about decisions

1 3.9

A stiff flat board you put around a picture inside a frame to protect and show it

memory board
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A small computer part that holds chips that store data

A square board with properties and spaces used to play Monopoly

1 2.2

A large flat wooden board for rolling or kneading dough

1 4.8

A narrow board fixed along the bottom of an inside wall to cover the gap to the floor

sounding board
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A thin board inside an instrument that vibrates to make the sound louder

beaver board
  • Archaic
8.9

A thin lightweight board used for inside walls or ceilings

binder board
  • Specialized
6.9

Thick cardboard that people use to make book covers

binder's board
  • Specialized
8.6

A strong cardboard used to make hard covers for books

board measure
  • Specialized
8.2

A way to measure the amount of lumber using board feet

7.1

The energy used by a 1,000-watt machine running for one hour

board rule
  • Specialized
7.9

A tool for measuring lumber to find board feet

A board used for cutting bread and working dough

6.7

Thick board made by joining strips of strong wood for use as a cutting surface

call-board
  • Jargon
7.7

A board backstage where actors and crew read notices and schedules

composition board
  • Specialized
6.5

A stiff, thick paper used for making covers or mounting pictures

A table where council or committee members sit during a meeting

A strong cardboard with a wavy middle layer used to make boxes

CPU board
  • Specialized
4.5

The main circuit board inside a computer that holds the processor and other parts

A board with holes and pegs used to keep score in the card game cribbage

dandle board
  • Archaic
4.9

A long board balanced in the middle that children ride up and down

drafting board
  • Specialized
5.1

A smooth flat board that people use for drawing building plans

A flat sloping area next to a sink where washed dishes drain

appeals board
  • Formal
4.7

A group of officials who hear and decide appeals outside court

baffle board
  • Specialized
8.4

A flat board that controls the flow of air, water, or sound

A flat board with 24 narrow triangles for playing backgammon

A cover that folds down to protect piano keys when not played

How Powerful

board
3.2
council
572 2.9
committee
3.2

Surface Forms

board singular
boards plural

Etymology

Board (a group of managers) comes from people meeting around a 'board' or table to make decisions, so the group itself became known as the board.