noun
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a board of directors
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Also: directorship. the position of director
Etymology
Origin of directorate
1830–40; < French directorat < Late Latin dīrēctor director + French -at -ate 3
Vocabulary lists containing directorate
Example Sentences
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The civil defence directorate said the incident resulted "in two injuries and material damage to a mosque, several buildings, and vehicles".
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Turkey's religious affairs directorate mentioned the stand-up show, without naming Göktaş, in its weekly sermon on Friday which is read out in all the country's mosques.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
The council’s tech and national security directorate, which had been the nerve center for coordinating administration actions on tech and China, was dismantled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
“It’s a test flight and it is not without risk, but our team and our hardware are ready,” said Lori Glaze, NASA’s acting associate administrator for the exploration directorate.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026
It was true that idioms and nuances and dialects often eluded him in Igbo, but the directorate was always too prompt in sending interpreters.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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