board approval

Directors' formal permission

Board approval is formal authorization from a governing board—typically a board of directors—to proceed with a significant action.

Major corporate decisions like mergers, executive compensation, and large expenditures require board approval before implementation: The deal is contingent on board approval.

The term implies institutional oversight and fiduciary responsibility.

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authorization source

board approvalcentralized control

Authority concentrated in one body

decision authority

board approvalexecutive order

Binding directive from leadership

shareholder revolt

outcome

board approvalindefinite postponement

Delay lacking set endpoint

no confidence vote

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