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单词 directors
释义

director

noun

di·​rec·​tor də-ˈrek-tər How to pronounce director (audio)
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
directorship
də-ˈrek-tər-ˌship How to pronounce director (audio)
dī-
noun

Synonyms

  • administrant
  • administrator
  • archon
  • exec
  • executive
  • manager
  • superintendent
  • supervisor
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Example Sentences

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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Word History

Etymology

see direct entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

director

noun

di·​rec·​tor də-ˈrek-tər How to pronounce director (audio)
dī-
1
: a person who manages something
a day care director
2
: a person in charge of making a movie or play

Medical Definition

director

noun

di·​rec·​tor də-ˈrek-tər, dī- How to pronounce director (audio)
: an instrument grooved to guide and limit the motion of a surgical knife

Legal Definition

director

noun

di·​rec·​tor
1
: the head of an organized group or administrative unit or agency
2
: any of a group of persons usually elected by shareholders and entrusted with the overall control of a corporation

Note: Directors owe a fiduciary duty to the shareholders in the exercise of their powers. Directors have the power to appoint and dismiss officers, declare and pay dividends on stock, initiate major corporate actions such as mergers or dissolution, and determine other matters affecting the corporation.

directors

noun

plural of director
1
as in managers
a person who manages or directs something the new director of the company plans to make a number of changes in daily operations

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • managers
  • executives
  • administrators
  • superintendents
  • supervisors
  • execs
  • administrants
  • commissioners
  • presidents
  • officers
  • leaders
  • officials
  • codirectors
  • archons
  • co-directors
  • bosses
  • ministers
  • chiefs
  • co-managers
  • middle managers
  • comanagers
  • co-organizers
  • heads
  • boardmen
2
as in producers
a person who supervises the production of a stage show the director of the drama club's next production will be a student

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • producers
  • stage directors
  • regisseurs
  • régisseurs
  • auteurs
  • impresarios
  • stage managers
  • directresses
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