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director
[ dih-rek-ter, dahy- ]
noun
- a person or thing that directs.
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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.
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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. Compare producer ( def 3 ).
- the musical conductor of an orchestra, chorus, etc.
- the manager or chief executive of certain schools, institutes, government bureaus, etc.
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- Military. a mechanical or electronic device that continuously calculates firing data for use against an airplane or other moving target.
director
/ daɪ-; dɪˈrɛktə /
noun
- a person or thing that directs, controls, or regulates
- a member of the governing board of a business concern who may or may not have an executive function
- a person who directs the affairs of an institution, trust, educational programme, etc
- the person responsible for the artistic and technical aspects of making a film or television programme Compare producer
- music another word (esp US) for conductor
Derived Forms
- 徱ˈٰ, noun:feminine
- ˌ徱ˈٴǰ, adjective
- 徱ˈٴǰˌ, noun
- ˌ徱ˈٴǰly, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- 徱·tǰ· noun
- d·tǰ noun
- -徱·tǰ noun
- ܲd·tǰ noun
- sub徱·tǰ· noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
For Neidi Dominguez, executive director of workers' rights group Organized Power in Numbers, this year's May Day action hits especially close to home.
The perception has not been helped by comments made to the press by some members of the squad, leading to managing director Rob Key saying in March they need to "stop talking rubbish".
David and Jessica Oyelowo wear many hats — spouses, parents, actors, producers, directors, writers — and more often than not, they are filling these roles in tandem.
“We meet people when they have just gotten out of the hospital, we meet people when they have just lost a job,” said Dana Rae Vanderford, associate director of the Homelessness Prevention Unit.
After his death, his sister Donatella took over as creative director of the company.
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