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board member
A person who is part of the board, the governing body of a company, association, or organization.
Auf der Hauptversammlung wurde ein neues Vorstandsmitglied für den Bereich Finanzen gewählt.
At the general meeting, a new board member was elected for the finance department.
The word consists of three parts: 'Vorstand' (board) + '-s-' + 'Mitglied' (member). The 'Vorstand' is the governing body, and a 'Mitglied' is part of a group. The '-s-' is a linking sound that connects the two words.
Jedes Vorstandsmitglied hat eine Stimme.
Each board member has one vote.
The article of a compound noun is always determined by the last word. Since it is 'das Mitglied' (the member), it is also 'das Vorstandsmitglied' (the board member).
Das neue Vorstandsmitglied kommt aus unserer Abteilung.
The new board member comes from our department.
In business or association contexts, this noun is often combined with certain verbs, for example 'ein Vorstandsmitglied wählen' (to elect a board member), 'zum Vorstandsmitglied berufen' (to appoint someone as a board member), or 'als Vorstandsmitglied zurücktreten' (to resign as a board member).
Sie wurde letztes Jahr in den Vorstand gewählt.
She was elected to the board last year.
