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.
Mood Disorders. Mood disorders are directly related to the way an individual feels. They're sometimes also called affective disorders. A person with this type of disorder experiences persistent emotional extremes that include extreme sadness, to excessive happiness or a fluctuation between the two.