DictionaryboardGoverning group
noun

board

A group responsible for directing an organization.

The board votes to approve the new budget.

Etymology

Old English bord could name a table. The table around which officials met gave its name to the group conducting business there, producing the governing sense of board.

More examples

  • She joined the board of the local museum.
  • Several board members requested more information.
  • The company appointed a new board last year.

Forms

board · boards

Similar words

committee
Often handles a particular task rather than governing an organization.
council
Usually a deliberative or advisory body rather than corporate directors.