director
Americannoun
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a person or thing that directs.
- Synonyms:
- boss , chief , administrator , leader , manager , head , supervisor
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one of a group of persons chosen to control or govern the affairs of a company or corporation.
a board of directors.
- Synonyms:
- boss , chief , administrator , leader , manager , head , supervisor
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the person responsible for the interpretive aspects of a stage, film, or television production; the person who supervises the integration of all the elements, as acting, staging, and lighting, required to realize the writer's conception.
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the musical conductor of an orchestra, chorus, etc.
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the manager or chief executive of certain schools, institutes, government bureaus, etc.
- Synonyms:
- boss , chief , administrator , leader , manager , head , supervisor
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Military. a mechanical or electronic device that continuously calculates firing data for use against an airplane or other moving target.
noun
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a person or thing that directs, controls, or regulates
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a member of the governing board of a business concern who may or may not have an executive function
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a person who directs the affairs of an institution, trust, educational programme, etc
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the person responsible for the artistic and technical aspects of making a film or television programme Compare producer
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music another word (esp US) for conductor
Other Word Forms
- directorial adjective
- directorially adverb
- directorship noun
- directress noun
- predirector noun
- self-director noun
- subdirector noun
- subdirectorship noun
Etymology
Origin of director
Example Sentences
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The report found Patel “has neither the breadth of experience nor the bearing an FBI director needs to be successful.”
From Salon
She also now accuses NHS Fife of discriminating against her, and its director of people and culture, David Miller, of harassment.
From BBC
David Bier, director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, said the government is relying on the shocking percentages, without proper context, to advance a narrative.
From Los Angeles Times
A sharp decline in volatility last week could also have contributed to bitcoin’s latest falls, XTB research director Kathleen Brooks said in a note.
"I actually don't think this is a science issue. This is a values issue," said Christian Heim, an Australian psychiatrist and clinical director of mental health.
From Barron's
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