boardroom

boardroom
boardroom board‧room [ˈbɔːdruːm, -rʊm ǁ ˈbɔːrd-] noun [countable]
1. the place in a company where its board of directors meets
2. boardroom battle/​dispute/​row/​split etc a disagreement between two or more directors of a company:

• A brutal boardroom battle erupted last year for management control of the luxury hotel chain.

3. boardroom pay/​salaries etc the amount that company directors are paid:

• Boardroom pay has raced ahead, offering an inflationary example to workers being lectured about the need for restraint.

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boardroom UK US /ˈbɔːdruːm/ noun [C] MANAGEMENT, WORKPLACE
► the group of people who manage a company or organization: »

She feels strongly that British boardrooms desperately need diversity.

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Shareholders felt mistakes had been made at boardroom level.

 boardroom battle/dispute/row »

The chairman stepped down after a bitter boardroom battle.

 boardroom coup/shake-up »

The departure of the chief executive and finance director in a boardroom coup has given rise to takeover speculation.

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boardroom pay/salaries

► MEETINGS the room where the group of people who manage a company or organization have their meetings: »

Workers were told of the closure in the company's boardroom.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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