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board·room

 (bôrd′ro͞om′, -ro͝om′)
n.
The room where the members of a board meet.
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boardroom

(ˈbɔːdˌruːm; -ˌrʊm)
n
(Commerce)
a. a room where the board of directors of a company meets
b. (as modifier): a boardroom power struggle.
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

board′room`

or board′ room`,



n.
a room set aside for meetings of a board, esp. of a corporation.
[1880–85, Amer.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.boardroom - a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company)boardroom - a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company)
council chamber
diwan, divan - a Muslim council chamber or law court
room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
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Translations

boardroom

[ˈbɔːdrʊm] N → sala f de juntas
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

boardroom

[ˈbɔːrdruːm] n → salle f du conseil d'administrationboardroom level n
at boardroom level (in company) → au niveau du conseil d'administrationboardroom pay n (= directors' pay) → paie f des dirigeants
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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