director general
noun
the executive head of an organization or of a major subdivision, as a branch or agency, of government.
directors general
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pluralof director general.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These are recurring problems, not just for Tim Davie, but for all recent directors general.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2023
It is poachers taking a brief holiday from poaching, since directors general are normally brought in on two-year secondments from the City, after which they hop back to another lucrative investment banking post.
From The Guardian ● May 29, 2010
First, Gérard Bolla, one of the United Nations agency's two deputy directors general, resigned.
From Time Magazine Archive
