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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
I was so lucky that Jan Matthys, who is the director of Episode 1, was an incredible mentor to me throughout the process.
From Los Angeles Times
Stefanie Frey, the director of organizing and mobilization at Actors’ Equity, said in a statement that the union views “escape rooms and similar immersive entertainment experiences as another live stage.”
From Los Angeles Times
Nick Dent, TfL's director of customer operations said his thoughts were "with the family and friends of the person who sadly died" and it had conducted its own internal investigation.
From BBC
David Hollingworth, associate director at L&C Mortgages, does not expect mortgage costs to skyrocket but said borrowers considering a new fixed-rate deal should try to secure that "sooner rather than later."
From BBC
He brought in great talents to collaborate with, so on any given day, you’d be working with the most amazing photographers, stylists and art directors.
From Los Angeles Times
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