LBED_03_aboardboard1 /bɔːdbɔːrd/ noun1[countableC] (also board of directors)COMMERCE the group of people who have been elected to manage a company by those holding shares in the companyThese accounts were approved by the Board of Directors on 15th July last year.
The executive committee effectively runs the company between monthly board meetings.
→ management board → supervisory board2[countableC] a group of people who make important decisions or rules about how an institution operates and make sure that these rules are obeyedThe city’s licensing board voted yesterday for restrictions on opening hours.
board ofthe board of examiners
→ appeals board → marketing board → oversight board3[countableC] (also circuit board)COMPUTING the part of a computer containing the CHIPs that govern a particular functionA good sound board will really liven up your games and multimedia applications.
4[uncountableU] (also board and lodging)TRAVEL the meals and the room provided for you when you stay or live somewhere
→ full board → half board5on board on a ship, plane, or trainAll the crew must be on board by four o'clock this afternoon.
6take something on board informal to listen to or accept a suggestionHe was not able to comment, but he took on board the strength of feeling against the proposal.
7be on board/bring somebody on board informal to join an organization or agree with someone’s plans, ideas etc, or to make someone do thisThe response was to look for a way to accommodate the Danish Government, to bring the Danes back on board.