director

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun someone who controls resources and expenditures
noun member of a board of directors
noun someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show

Borrowed from Middle French directeur and its source Late Latin dīrēctōrem, from Latin dīrēctus. By surface analysis, direct + -or.

Tyrone spoke to the Director. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau
Carol was made president and director. — Main Street, Sinclair Lewis
The police director asked for further information. — Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Unknown

manager, managing director

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