directoratenoun [ C ]
uk/daɪˈrek.tər.ət//dɪˈrek.tər.ət/us/daɪˈrek.tər.ət//dɪˈrek.tər.ət/a department or organization that is responsible for one particular thing:
the Norwegian fish and game directorate
the directorate of corporate development
[ + sing/pl verb ] a group of directors
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Bosses & managers
- administration
- boss
- captain of industry
- CEO
- chief executive
- chief executive officer
- founder
- general
- Goliath
- governance
- governor
- guvnor
- magnate
- manageress
- managing director
- middle management
- overseer
- president
- top brass
- vice president
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