director general

noun

plural directors general.

the executive head of an organization or of a major subdivision, as a branch or agency, of government.

director-general

noun

the head of a large organization such as the CBI or BBC

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Word History and Origins

Origin of director general¹

First recorded in 1875–80

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The then director general, Tony Hall, said he wanted "zero tolerance of bullying".

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On Monday, the current director general, Tim Davie, said he was "totally committed to make long-lasting change."

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BBC director general Tim Davie welcomed the "clear, practical recommendations that we are committed to implementing at pace".

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These tariffs have caused "significant build ups" of ships, especially in the European Union, but also "significant congestion" at UK ports, according to Marco Forgione, director general of the Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade.

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Ngozi Ikonjo Iweala, the WTO director general , called the "decoupling" of the US and China "a phenomenon that is really worrying to me".

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directorate directorial

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