directoraten.
/dɪˈrɛktərət/ a. The office of a director, or of a body of directors; management by directors.
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society > authority > control > person in control > [noun] > director > position of
directorship1720
conductorship1818
directorate1837
1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. III. vii. vii. 445 Directorates, Consulates, Emperorships,..Succeed this Business in due series.
1858 Sat. Rev. 5 31/1 The Directorates of the East India Company and of the Bank of England are the Garter and the Bath of Commerce.
1861 S. Smiles Lives Engineers II. 203 Under the joint directorate of the East and West India Dock Company.
1881 Athenæum 30 Apr. 601/3 The Musical Union..under the directorate of M. Lasserre.
b. concrete. A board of directors.
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society > authority > control > person in control > [noun] > director > body of
direction1710
directory1803
directorate1887
1887 Times 2 Sept. 8 The successful efforts made..by the directorate of the Royal Gardens at Kew.
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