program director
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of program director
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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“This letter shows that even utilities like CenterPoint admit that there is no grid emergency and that coal plants are too unreliable, expensive, and polluting to continue operating,” said Ben Inskeep, the coalition’s program director.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
“Neither ground nor air campaigns are effective at defeating an indigenous armed movement,” said Randa Slim, Middle East program director at the Stimson Center think tank.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
A documentary producer was hired as the project’s program director and was succeeded by a recent college graduate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
He later graduated from UC Berkeley, where he chaired a student-run summer program in Washington, D.C., and started his media career as the program director for the university’s radio station.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2025
He said, ‘Sir, I’ve been given guidance by the program director to give completely different directions.’
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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