director general

noun

, plural directors general.

1. the executive head of an organization or of a major subdivision, as a branch or agency, of government.

director-general

noun

1. the head of a large organization such as the CBI or BBC

Word History and Origins

Origin of director general¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

NCA director general for operations Rob Jones said the man is thought to be a "major supplier" of "highly dangerous" boats and engines to smugglers operating in Belgium and northern France.

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BBC director general Tim Davie subsequently apologised to licence fee payers for the disruption, calling it a "difficult day" for the corporation.

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The WHO’s director general, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said 556,770 children under the age of 10 - or 94% - had received two doses of the vaccine since September.

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"We're relieved; we're excited," said Josef Aschbacher, the director general of the European Space Agency.

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He has previously held a number of public service roles, including as the Foreign Office's director general, consular and security, and as the acting chair of the Joint Intelligence Committee in the Cabinet Office.

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