| query | The b____ of a company or organization is the group of people who control it and direct it.The board of a company or organization is the group of people who control it and direct it. Arthur wants to put his recommendation before the board at a meeting tomorrow. ...the agenda for the September 12 board meeting. |
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| word | board |
| full-definition | noun A board is a flat, thin, rectangular piece of wood or plastic which is used for a particular purpose. ...a chopping board. A board is a square piece of wood or stiff cardboard that you use for playing games such as chess. ...a draughts board. Dr Tinsley had five pieces on the board against Chinook's four. You can refer to a blackboard or a noticeboard as a board . He wrote a few more notes on the board. Boards are long flat pieces of wood which are used, for example, to make floors or walls. The floor was draughty bare boards. The board of a company or organization is the group of people who control it and direct it. Arthur wants to put his recommendation before the board at a meeting tomorrow. ...the agenda for the September 12 board meeting. Board is used in the names of various organizations which are involved in dealing with a particular kind of activity. A booklet listing all types of accommodation is published each year by the Spanish Tourist Board. ...the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. Board is the food which is provided when you stay somewhere, for example in a hotel . Free room and board are provided for all hotel staff. verb When you board a train, ship, or aircraft, you get on it in order to travel somewhere . I boarded the plane bound for England. |
| inflections | boardsboardingboardedeats |
| cefr-level | B1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1
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