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.
Find out more with this list of mood disorders. 1  slide 1 of 12. Defining Mood Disorders Mood disorders, also call affective disorders, may be defined as âa variety of conditions characterized by a disturbance in mood as the main feature. 2  slide 2 of 12. Extremes of Mood Depression and mania are two extremes of mood. 3  slide 3 of 12.