Etimology
Borrowed from Middle French directeur and its source Late Latin director, directorem, from Latin directus.
noun
director (plural directors, feminine directress or directrix)
One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).
A member of a board of directors.
A counselor, confessor, or spiritual guide.
That which directs or orientates something.
(military) A device that displays graphical information concerning the targets of a weapons system in real time.
(chemistry) The common axis of symmetry of the molecules of a liquid crystal.
Examples
Francis Gurry is director of WIPO.
Audio
Installed longer flow director; it now just covers the entire diameter of the 6-in. brine return nozzle, and is 4 in. high […]
Related words
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directorate