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noun flat piece of wood, plastic, etc. ADJ. chess, dart, drawing, emery, ironing, notice, running, skirting, sounding PREP. on a/the ~ There's a notice on the board. group of people who control an organization ADJ. advisory, editorial, executive, management | health, school, etc. VERB + BOARD be on, serve on, sit on He sits on the company's management board. | join | appoint sb to | resign from | go to The project will go to the board for consideration. | put sth to, submit sth to, take sth to She put her ideas to the board. BOARD + NOUN member | meeting PREP. ~ of the company's board of directors PHRASES at board level The issue has been discussed at board level. | chairman of the board, a member of the board, a seat on the board She was promoted and offered a seat on the board. meals that are provided when you stay in a hotel ADJ. full | half PHRASES board and lodging
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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board
phrases
a board of directors/trustees
• The board of directors met yesterday.
a board of governors
(= in a school )
• She sits on the board of governors.
the school board
American English
• The school board voted on the appointment.
the chairman of the board
• James Clark has been named chairman of the board.
a board member
• Two board members resigned earlier this year.
a board meeting
• An emergency board meeting will have to be held.
at board level
(= at a senior level in a company, involving people on the board )
• The policy was approved at board level.
be on the board
• He's on the board of trustees.
be appointed to the board
• They agreed that an independent chairman should be appointed to the board.
sit/serve on the board
• She had served on the board of governors of the BBC.
have a seat on the board
• He gave up his seat on the board after 40 years' service.
put something to the board
(= ask the board to consider something )
• Their proposals were put to the board.
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