frontis

[fruhn-tis]

noun

1. the front wall of a cancha or jai alai court.

Word History and Origins

Origin of frontis¹

< Spanish, apparently alteration of frente front

Example Sentences

Investor advisers Glass Lewis, ISS and Frontis Governance all recommended Atlantia’s shareholders give their go-ahead to the sale of the infrastructure group’s 88% stake in Autostrade to the CDP consortium.

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“The package is out of tune with the current setting, that calls for sobriety, and the previous CEO’s pay,” Italian proxy adviser Frontis Governance founder Sergio Carbonara said.

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Frontis also advised shareholders to vote against the pay policy and Carbonara said he expected it would be rejected.

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The Richmond, Va., company is operating 33 stores in three states, including one in Winston-Salem at 2005 Frontis Blvd., two in Greensboro and nine overall in North Carolina.

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"Telco has removed the conflict of interest," said Sergio Carbonara, founder of proxy adviser Frontis Governance, referring to the board candidates put forward by Telco.

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