board vote

Governance body ballot

A board vote is a formal decision made by members of a governing body—typically a board of directors, school board, or similar committee.

The term emphasizes the collective, official nature of the action: The merger required a board vote.

Board votes follow established procedures and are recorded in minutes, distinguishing them from informal consensus or executive decisions.

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quorum · resolution · agenda · chairman · motion · approve · reject · unanimous · majority · meeting · council · directors · executive session · abstain · proxy · shareholder · gavel · minutes

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decision-making authority

board voteexecutive order

Binding directive from leadership

one-man rule

formality of process

board votebackroom deal

Secret unofficial agreement

handshake deal · tacit agreement · tacit approval

stakeholder involvement

board votehostile takeover

Unwanted corporate buyout attempt

court order · shareholder revolt · government intervention · receivership · judicial decree

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board, vote, boards, boarded, boarding, boarder, boarders, boardroom, boardwalk

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