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Boardroom

Meaning in business english, with examples

nounCommon term

In business english, boardroom means: A room used for board meetings; also a reference to senior corporate decision-making.

In Turkish: yönetim kurulu toplantı odası

How it is used

Used literally for a room and figuratively for senior decision-making. Context distinguishes the physical space from the people exercising power.

Example sentences

  1. The directors moved into the boardroom to discuss the acquisition privately.

    Moving into the room makes the physical meaning clear.

  2. The proposal reached the boardroom only after regional managers had reviewed it.

    Here the room represents senior corporate consideration.

Common collocations

  • a boardroom meeting
  • enter the boardroom
  • board of directorsThe group of people elected by a company's shareholders to oversee its management and make major decisions, such as appointing the CEO.
  • headquartersThe main office of a company or organization, where top management works and the most important decisions are made.

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