director general
noun
the executive head of an organization or of a major subdivision, as a branch or agency, of government.
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director-generalnounthe head of a large organization such as the CBI or BBC
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Origin of director general
First recorded in 1875–80
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The deputy director general of the Games, Takaaki Omi, admitted organisers had faced a range of unforeseen issues, but insisted they took on feedback and made improvements.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Longtime Doctor Who writer and showrunner Russell T Davies has criticised the new BBC director general over comments he made about an AI-generated episode of the show.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Olympic Council of Asia director general Husain Al-Musallam said "numbers are facts", pointing to 50 world records broken at the Games since they opened on September 19.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
The director general of Israel's foreign ministry called it "an attempted terrorist attack against Israelis, the United Arab Emirates, and the Abraham Accords", referring to the 2020 deal establishing formal ties between the two countries.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Perhaps Yi Young-hoon, the director general of the National Museum of Korea, said it best.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
“All the patients have improved markedly and are currently stable under strict observation and treatment,” Patrick Amoth, director-general of Kenya’s Ministry of Health, said this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
“We cannot allow this outbreak to spread to other countries or to continue for another year,” Jean Kaseya, director-general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a statement Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
In a statement, Jupp said she was "honoured to be asked to lead BBC News", while the corporation's director-general Matt Brittin described her as "an outstanding editorial leader".
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Javier Gonzalez-Olaechea, 67, who was Peru's foreign minister from November 2023 to September 2024, joined the contest to become director-general of the International Labour Organization before nominations closed at the end of Monday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The fair’s director-general, George Davis, at first refused to believe it.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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