director

di·rec·tor

noun \də-ˈrek-tər, dī-\

Definition of DIRECTOR

: one who directs: as a : the head of an organized group or administrative unit (as a bureau or school) b : one of a group of persons entrusted with the overall direction of a corporate enterprise c : a person who supervises the production of a show (as for stage or screen) usually with responsibility for action, lighting, music, and rehearsals d : conductor c

— di·rec·tor·ship \-ˌship\ noun

Examples of DIRECTOR

1. The company will hire a new director of marketing.
2. She's the director of graduate studies at the university.
3. She's considered one of the best young directors in Hollywood.

First Known Use of DIRECTOR

15th century

Related to DIRECTOR

Synonyms: administrant, administrator, archon, executive, exec, manager, superintendent, supervisor

Related Words: codirector, comanager, co-organizer; middle manager; boardman, officer, official; commissioner, minister; boss, chief, head, leader, president

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Rhymes with DIRECTOR

bisector, collector, connector, convector, corrector, defector, deflector, detector, dissector, effector, ejector, elector, erector, infector, injector, inspector, neglecter, objector, perfecter, projector, prosector, prospector, protector, reflector, selector, trisector