director
noun
a person or thing that directs.
directorship
-
a word derived from
director.
Example Sentences
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Their debut there, before the conductor officially assumed the music directorship, was a lively and gratifying pops event in January.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
That means making sure that vacant directorship positions are filled by qualified experts, the review panels necessary to award grants aren’t disbanded, and staffing is sufficient to meet the scientific and operational demand.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
One of the concerto highlights of Dudamel’s music directorship in L.A. is a performance, eight years ago, of the concerto’s mood-shifting eloquence, for which he and Mitsuko Uchida were in wondrous accord.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
The former minister has held directorship positions in leading international businesses like Aviva, Prudential and Credit Suisse, though he resigned from the latter following a spying scandal.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2025
During a visit to the Rad Lab in November 1946, AEC commissioner Lewis Strauss, a trustee of the Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, New Jersey, pulled him aside to offer him the institute’s directorship.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
