Board

Board: The Board of Directors of the exchange, or any other body acting in lieu of and with the authority of the Board. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary

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▪ I. US /bɔːd/ noun

► [C or S] (also board of directors) MANAGEMENT, WORKPLACE the group of people who shareholders choose to manage a company or organization: »The board has decided to reject the offer.
»Club manager, Gomez, insists he has the full backing of the board.
be/sit/have a seat on the board »He sat on the board of the WPP Group for over ten years.
step down/stand down/resign from the board »She will stand down from the board at the forthcoming AGM.
»At the age of 27, she is the youngest member to join the board.
»an emergency board meeting.
»a non-executive board member

→ Compare BOARD OF DIRECTORS(Cf. ↑board of directors), BOARD OF TRUSTEES(Cf. ↑board of trustees), MANAGEMENT BOARD(Cf. ↑management board)

► [C] MANAGEMENT a group of people who are responsible for making rules and decisions on behalf of an organization: »A complaint was filed with the state medical board.
»a school governing board

► [C] (also circuit board) IT a flat object covered with small metal electrical connections that create one or more circuits, used in computers and other electronic equipment : »a graphics board

► [C] (also noticeboard) WORKPLACE a flat object on a wall on which information can be fixed: »There is a list of names on the board outside my office.

► [U] (also board and lodging) a room and meals that are provided for someone who is staying away from home, for example in a hotel: »The package includes food and board.

● the boards — Cf. the boards

● be above board — Cf. be above board

● across the board — Cf. across the board

● be/come/get on board — Cf. get on board

● bring/get sb on board — Cf. get sb on board

● on board — Cf. on board

● take sth on board — Cf. take sth on board

→ See also ADVERTISING BOARD(Cf. ↑advertising board), APPEALS BOARD(Cf. ↑appeals board), BULLETIN BOARD(Cf. ↑bulletin board), EXAMINATION BOARD(Cf. ↑examination board), FULL BOARD(Cf. ↑full board), HALF BOARD(Cf. ↑half board), MARKETING BOARD(Cf. ↑marketing board), MESSAGE BOARD(Cf. ↑message board), OVERSIGHT BOARD(Cf. ↑oversight board), PRINTED CIRCUIT(Cf. ↑printed circuit), REVIEW BOARD(Cf. ↑review board), SUPERVISORY BOARD(Cf. ↑supervisory board), TOURIST BOARD(Cf. ↑tourist board)

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board UK US /bɔːd/ verb [I or T]

► TRANSPORT if passengers board a plane, ship, or train, or if a plane, ship, or train is boarding, passengers get on to it before the start of a journey: »Flight 2864 to Frankfurt is now boarding at Gate 12.

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Synonyms:

Plank (thin), Cover with boards / Table (for food), Enter or go on board of by force (a vessel) / Food, diet, provision, fare, victuals, entertainment, meals, Furnish with meals / Conclave, council, committee

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Board — (b[=o]rd), n. [OE. bord, AS. bord board, shipboard; akin to bred plank, Icel. bor[eth] board, side of a ship, Goth. f[=o]tu baurd footstool, D. bord board, G. brett, bort. See def. 8. [root]92.] 1. A piece of timber sawed thin, and of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
board — n often cap 1 a: a group of individuals having managerial, supervisory, investigatory, or advisory powers over a public or private business, trust, or other organization or institution Board of Regents Board of Bar Overseers … Law dictionary
board — [bôrd] n. [ME & OE bord, a plank, flat surface (nautical senses via OFr bord, side of a ship < Frank * bord, akin to OE bord) < IE * bhr̥dho , board < * bheredh < base * bher , to cut] 1. a long, broad, flat piece of sawed wood ready… … English World dictionary
Board — may refer to: *Board, a piece of lumber, or other rigid material made of wood, milled or sawn flat *Surfboard, skateboard, or snowboard (often made of fibreglass) *Board of directors or a similar governing or advisory committee *Mixing console,… … Wikipedia
Board — Board, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Boarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Boarding}.] 1. To cover with boards or boarding; as, to board a house. The boarded hovel. Cowper. [1913 Webster] 2. [Cf. {Board} to accost, and see {Board}, n.] To go on board of, or enter,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
board — ► NOUN 1) a long, thin, flat piece of wood used in building. 2) a thin, flat, rectangular piece of stiff material used for various purposes. 3) the decision making body of an organization. 4) the provision of regular meals in return for payment.… … English terms dictionary
Board — (von engl. board – Brett) steht für: Board Cards, die Gemeinschaftskarten in den Pokervarianten Texas Hold em und Omaha Hold em, die alle Spieler nutzen können Board of Directors, das Leitungs und Kontrollgremium eines Unternehmens im anglo… … Deutsch Wikipedia
board — [n1] piece of wood lath, panel, plank, slat, strip, timber; concept 479 board [n2] meal daily bread*, eats*, fare, food, keep*, mess, provisions, victuals; concept 459 board [n3] group of advisers advisers, advisory group, brass, cabinet, com … New thesaurus
Board — Board, v. t. [F. aborder. See {Abord}, v. t.] To approach; to accost; to address; hence, to woo. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I will board her, though she chide as loud As thunder when the clouds in autumn crack. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Board — (b[=o]rd), v. i. To obtain meals, or meals and lodgings, statedly for compensation; as, he boards at the hotel. [1913 Webster] We are several of us, gentlemen and ladies, who board in the same house. Spectator. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
board|y — «BR dee, BOHR », adjective, board|i|er, board|i|est. Informal. stiff … Useful english dictionary

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