boardroom en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɔːdˌɹuːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈbɔɹdˌɹuːm/ (Canada)
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Etymology
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.
Meanings
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The room where a group of people (especially the board of a company or organization) conducts its meetings
A President of the Royal Society, in the Board-room of the British Museum, is quite as likely as another person to sacrifice his public duty to the influence of power, or to private friendship.
1830, Charles Babbage, Decline of Science in England:
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(figuratively) Corporations or corporate management considered as a section of society
Though the new law is popular among the general public, it is hated in the boardroom.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| boardrooms | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| board room | alternative | lexicographic | |
| board-room | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
da bestyrelseslokale (room where the board meets) · cs zasedací místnost (room where the board meets) · pl sala posiedzeń (room where the board meets) · hu tanácsterem (room where the board meets) · nn styrerom (room where the board meets) · sv styrelserum (room where the board meets) · nb styrerom (room where the board meets) · bg заседателна зала (room where the board meets)