director
noun
di·rec·tor
də-ˈrek-tər 
dī-
: one who directs: such as
a
: the head of an organized group or administrative unit (such as a bureau or school)
director of religious education
a communications director
b
: one of a group of persons entrusted with the overall direction of a corporate enterprise
on the board of directors for a large corporation
c
: a person who supervises the production of a show (as for stage or screen) usually with responsibility for action, lighting, music, and rehearsals
a famous Hollywood director
d
music
: conductor sense c
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The company will hire a new director of marketing.
She's the director of graduate studies at the university.
She's considered one of the best young directors in Hollywood.
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Also on the tour are a 4,300-square-foot home with Ethan Allen touches and a colonial in Northville Township known for its festive displays, says Diana Wallace, executive director of the Northville Community Foundation & Maybury Farm.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
Thane Maynard, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden director Did Fiona actually miss seeing zoo visitors during the pandemic shutdown?
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
And Rachel Chard, deputy director of electric school buses at CALSTART Parents and caregivers are driving conversations about the nationwide transition to zero-emission school buses in an email.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/director. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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director
noun
di·rec·tor
də-ˈrek-tər
dī-
: one that directs: as
a
: one of a group of persons who direct the business of an organized body (as a corporation)
the board of directors
b
: one that guides the making of a show (as for stage or screen)
directorial
adjective
də-ˌrek-ˈtōr-ē-əl
(ˌ)dī-
-ˈtȯr-
Medical Definition
director
noun
di·rec·tor
də-ˈrek-tər, dī-
: an instrument grooved to guide and limit the motion of a surgical knife
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