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Definition of 'Outside Director'
Any member of a company's board of directors who is not an employee or stakeholder in the company. Outside directors are paid an annual retainer fee in the form of cash, benefits and/or stock options. Corporate governance standards require public companies to have a certain number or percentage of outside directors on their boards as they are more likley to provide unbiased opinions.
Also referred to as a "non-executive director." (Investopedia).