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
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Example Sentences
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Days after Maduro's ouster, Gonzalez Lopez was been named chief of the presidential guard and of the feared counter-intelligence directorate.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 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
Antitrust officials said they were requesting the competition directorate to open proceedings against the companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
The Abyan security directorate released a statement on the large search and rescue mission under way and said many dead bodies had been found across a wide area of shoreline, according to AP.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025
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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