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director
[ dih-rek-ter, dahy- ]
noun
- a person or thing that directs.
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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.
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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. Compare producer ( def 3 ).
- the musical conductor of an orchestra, chorus, etc.
- the manager or chief executive of certain schools, institutes, government bureaus, etc.
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- Military. a mechanical or electronic device that continuously calculates firing data for use against an airplane or other moving target.
director
/ daɪ-; dɪˈrɛktə /
noun
- a person or thing that directs, controls, or regulates
- a member of the governing board of a business concern who may or may not have an executive function
- a person who directs the affairs of an institution, trust, educational programme, etc
- the person responsible for the artistic and technical aspects of making a film or television programme Compare producer
- music another word (esp US) for conductor
Derived Forms
- 徱ˈٰ, noun:feminine
- ˌ徱ˈٴǰ, adjective
- 徱ˈٴǰˌ, noun
- ˌ徱ˈٴǰly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- 徱·tǰ· noun
- d·tǰ noun
- -徱·tǰ noun
- ܲd·tǰ noun
- sub徱·tǰ· noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The New York Times first reported Paramount’s board directors had agreed on settlement terms.
They returned to New York City as the San Francisco troupe was winding down and Irving served as artistic director of Manhattan’s Lincoln Center from 1965 to 1972.
Ladd Keith, an associate professor of planning and director of the University of Arizona’s Heat Resilience Initiative, also received the email.
The shows are among a raft of new productions that were announced by the prestigious London venue's new artistic director Indhu Rubasingham on Tuesday.
It resulted in the Oricom directors as well as Hush and Cox being arrested and charged.
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