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View synonyms for boardroom

boardroom

or board room

[ bawrd-room, -room, bohrd- ]

noun

  1. a room set aside for meetings of a board, as of a corporation.
  2. a room in a broker's office where stock-market quotations are listed on a board or by other means.


boardroom

/ ˈbɔːdˌruːm; -ˌrʊm /

noun

    1. a room where the board of directors of a company meets
    2. ( as modifier )

      a boardroom power struggle

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of boardroom1

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; board + room
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Example Sentences

But on TV, he plays a successful rich guy because he has all the props, from fancy cars to private jets to a boardroom that was actually a set built for his "reality" TV show.

From Salon

So for the time being things are heading in the right direction, and confidence is high from the boardroom all the way down.

From BBC

Away from the boardroom and stock market, there was also an intriguing incident earlier this year.

From BBC

During Mrs Johnson Wahl's stay, she painted dozens of pieces depicting life at the hospital and upon her discharge went on to requisition a boardroom at the facility to exhibit her work.

From BBC

There is still some turbulence at the top level, in terms of the power struggle that seems to be going on in the boardroom, but you cannot fault what they are doing on the pitch.

From BBC

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