staggered terms. Membership terms for a firm's directors that expire in different years. A firm with 12 directors might have 4-year terms with 3 seats up for election each year. Staggered terms make it more difficult for a raider to gain control of a board.
Definition of mood disorder. : any of several psychological disorders (as major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder) characterized by abnormalities of emotional state âcalled also affective disorder.
Bipolar affective disorder (BPD), classified as a mood disorder, is a chronic, recurrent illness associated with high rates of morbidity, disability, and premature death from suicide. The disturbance of mood in BPD is episodic and recurrent, cycling at varying intervals from one mood state to another.ipolar affective disorder (BPD), classified as a mood disorder, is a chronic, recurrent illness associated with high rates of morbidity, disability, and premature death from suicide. The disturbance of mood in BPD is episodic and recurrent, cycling at varying intervals from one mood state to another.