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noun
The room where a group of people (especially the board of a company or organization) conducts its meetings
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Corporations or corporate management considered as a section of society
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: council chamber
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: room
Narrower terms: divan, diwan
History
Etymology tree English board Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-? Proto-Indo-European *(H)rewH-der. Proto-Germanic *rūmą Proto-West Germanic *rūm Old English rūm Middle English roum English room English boardroom From board + room.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
