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• The bank has two representatives on the board. Board Meeting = meeting of the directors of a company (b) (USA) board of directors = group of people elected by the shareholders to draw up company policy and to appoint the president and other executive officers who are responsible for managing the company NOTE : The board of an American company may be made up of a large number of non-executive directors and only one or two executive officers. A British board has more executive directors. (c) group of people who run a trust or a society Advisory Board = group of advisors Editorial Board = group of editors (d) On Board = on a ship or plane or train Free On Board (f.o.b.) = price includes all the seller's costs until the goods are on the ship for transportation Board : verb : to go on to a ship or plane or train • Customs officials boarded the ship in the harbour. Boarding Card or Boarding Pass : noun : card given to passengers who have checked in for a flight to allow them to board the plane Boardroom : noun : room where the directors of a company meet Boardroom Battles = arguments between directors QUOTE : A proxy is the written authorization an investor sends to a stockholder meeting conveying his vote on a corporate resolution or the election of a company’s board of directors. (Barrons) QUOTE : CEOs with their wealth of practical experience are in great demand and can pick and choose the boards they want to serve on. (Duns Business Month) Business Dictionary Index |
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